People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Argentina
Argentina: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) was 94.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services in Argentina, 2000–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2016, people using at least basic sanitation services in Argentina stood at 94.8%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Argentina peaked at 94.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 2000.
That places Argentina 102nd out of 214 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 sanitation services (% of population) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.7% | — |
| 2001 | 88.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 89.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 89.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 90.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 90.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 91.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 91.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 92.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | +0.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 94.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.7%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 94.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.8% | 87.7% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 92.3% | 94.8% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Argentina?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Argentina was 94.8% 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 sanitation services recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Argentina ranks 102nd out of 214 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.