People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Argentina
Argentina: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 98.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation 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 sanitation services, urban in Argentina stood at 98.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Argentina peaked at 98.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 2000.
Argentina ranks 58th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.0% | — |
| 2001 | 90.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 90.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 91.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 91.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 92.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 92.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 93.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 94.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 98.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 98.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.8% | 90.0% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 94.0% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.7% | 98.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Argentina?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Argentina was 98.5% 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 sanitation services, urban recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Argentina ranks 58th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, 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 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.