People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Argentina
Argentina: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 93.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Argentina, 2000–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Argentina is 93.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Argentina peaked at 93.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2000.
That places Argentina 89th out of 174 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.4% | — |
| 2001 | 77.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 79.2% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 80.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 81.9% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 83.3% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 84.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 86.1% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 87.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 88.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 91.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 76.4% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 90.2% | 93.0% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Argentina?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Argentina was 93.0% in 2016, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Argentina ranks 89th out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.