Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Argentina

Argentina: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 45.57 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
45.57
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
72nd
of 124 countries
All-time high
49.89
in 2010
All-time low
45.57
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Argentina, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 48.22001: 48.42002: 48.62003: 48.82004: 48.92005: 49.12006: 49.32007: 49.52008: 49.72009: 49.92010: 49.92011: 49.72012: 49.52013: 49.32014: 49.12015: 48.92016: 48.62017: 48.42018: 48.12019: 47.72020: 47.22021: 472022: 46.42023: 462024: 45.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 45.57 for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Argentina peaked at 49.89 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.57, in 2024.

Argentina ranks 72nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Argentina, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 48.21 —
2001 48.39 +0.4%
2002 48.57 +0.4%
2003 48.75 +0.4%
2004 48.93 +0.4%
2005 49.12 +0.4%
2006 49.3 +0.4%
2007 49.48 +0.4%
2008 49.67 +0.4%
2009 49.85 +0.4%
2010 49.89 +0.1%
2011 49.71 -0.4%
2012 49.52 -0.4%
2013 49.31 -0.4%
2014 49.1 -0.4%
2015 48.87 -0.5%
2016 48.63 -0.5%
2017 48.38 -0.5%
2018 48.12 -0.5%
2019 47.7 -0.9%
2020 47.23 -1.0%
2021 47.05 -0.4%
2022 46.43 -1.3%
2023 46 -0.9%
2024 45.57 -0.9%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 45.57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.03, 81% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 45.57 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.77, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.03 48.21 49.85 10
2010s 48.92 47.7 49.89 10
2020s 46.45 45.57 47.23 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 69 Trinidad and Tobago 46.41 compare
  2. 70 Comoros 46.09 compare
  3. 71 Nepal 45.96 compare
  4. 73 Djibouti 44.76 compare
  5. 74 Bhutan 44.41 compare
  6. 75 Ecuador 43.97 compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Argentina?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Argentina was 45.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 49.89 in 2010.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 45.57 in 2024.
How does Argentina rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Argentina ranks 72nd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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