People practicing open defecation (% of population) in Argentina
Argentina: People practicing open defecation (% of population) was 1.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation in Argentina, 2006–2014
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.5% for people practicing open defecation in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation in Argentina peaked at 2.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2014.
Argentina ranks 74th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People practicing open defecation (% of population) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.1% | — |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -4.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 5.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation in Argentina?
- People practicing open defecation in Argentina was 1.5% in 2014, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2014.
- How does Argentina rank for people practicing open defecation?
- Argentina ranks 74th out of 214 countries with data for 2014.
- Is people practicing open defecation rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.