People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Argentina
Argentina: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 99.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Argentina, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Argentina stood at 99.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Argentina peaked at 99.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2000.
That places Argentina 53rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.7% | — |
| 2001 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.7% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Argentina?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Argentina was 99.8% in 2024, 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, urban recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Argentina ranks 53rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban 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.