People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Argentina

Argentina: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 76.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
76.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
104th
of 171 countries
All-time high
76.8%
in 2012
All-time low
68.7%
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Argentina, 2000–2016

0204060802000200820162000: 68.7 % of rural population2001: 69.4 % of rural population2002: 70.1 % of rural population2003: 70.7 % of rural population2004: 71.4 % of rural population2005: 72.1 % of rural population2006: 72.7 % of rural population2007: 73.4 % of rural population2008: 74.1 % of rural population2009: 74.8 % of rural population2010: 75.4 % of rural population2011: 76.1 % of rural population2012: 76.8 % of rural population2013: 76.8 % of rural population2014: 76.8 % of rural population2015: 76.8 % of rural population2016: 76.8 % 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

Argentina recorded 76.8% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Argentina peaked at 76.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 2000.

Argentina ranks 104th of 171 countries on this measure, 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, rural in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Argentina, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of rural population Change
2000 68.7%
2001 69.4% +1.0%
2002 70.1% +1.0%
2003 70.7% +1.0%
2004 71.4% +0.9%
2005 72.1% +0.9%
2006 72.7% +0.9%
2007 73.4% +0.9%
2008 74.1% +0.9%
2009 74.8% +0.9%
2010 75.4% +0.9%
2011 76.1% +0.9%
2012 76.8% +0.9%
2013 76.8% +0.0%
2014 76.8% +0.0%
2015 76.8% +0.0%
2016 76.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.7% 68.7% 74.8% 10
2010s 76.5% 75.4% 76.8% 7

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 101 Georgia 79.7% compare
  2. 102 South Africa 79.3% compare
  3. 103 El Salvador 77.1% compare
  4. 105 Cape Verde 76.6% compare
  5. 106 Belize 76.4% compare
  6. 107 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 73.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Argentina?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Argentina was 76.8% 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, rural recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 2000.
How does Argentina rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
Argentina ranks 104th out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, 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, 5,336 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.