People practicing open defecation, rural in Argentina

Argentina: People practicing open defecation, rural was 7.7% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
7.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 171 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2006
All-time low
7.7%
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2014

People practicing open defecation, rural in Argentina, 2006–2014

024682006201020142006: 7.7 % of rural population2007: 7.7 % of rural population2008: 7.7 % of rural population2009: 7.7 % of rural population2010: 7.7 % of rural population2011: 7.7 % of rural population2012: 7.7 % of rural population2013: 7.7 % of rural population2014: 7.7 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2014, people practicing open defecation, rural in Argentina stood at 7.7%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural in Argentina peaked at 7.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2006.

Argentina ranks 51st of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People practicing open defecation, rural in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) in Argentina, 2006 to 2014.
Year % of rural population Change
2006 7.7%
2007 7.7% +0.0%
2008 7.7% +0.0%
2009 7.7% +0.0%
2010 7.7% +0.0%
2011 7.7% +0.0%
2012 7.7% +0.0%
2013 7.7% +0.0%
2014 7.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 4
2010s 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural in Argentina?
People practicing open defecation, rural in Argentina was 7.7% 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, rural recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2006.
How does Argentina rank for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Argentina ranks 51st out of 171 countries with data for 2014.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 5,299 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.