People using safely managed sanitation services in Argentina

Argentina: People using safely managed sanitation services was 48.5% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
48.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
88th
of 146 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 2010
All-time low
48.1%
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

People using safely managed sanitation services in Argentina, 2000–2016

010203040502000200820162000: 48.1 % of population2001: 48.3 % of population2002: 48.5 % of population2003: 48.6 % of population2004: 48.8 % of population2005: 49 % of population2006: 49.1 % of population2007: 49.3 % of population2008: 49.5 % of population2009: 49.7 % of population2010: 49.7 % of population2011: 49.5 % of population2012: 49.4 % of population2013: 49.2 % of population2014: 49 % of population2015: 48.8 % of population2016: 48.5 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using safely managed sanitation services in Argentina is 48.5%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services in Argentina peaked at 49.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2000.

Argentina ranks 88th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People using safely managed sanitation services in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in Argentina, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of population Change
2000 48.1%
2001 48.3% +0.3%
2002 48.5% +0.3%
2003 48.6% +0.3%
2004 48.8% +0.3%
2005 49.0% +0.3%
2006 49.1% +0.3%
2007 49.3% +0.3%
2008 49.5% +0.3%
2009 49.7% +0.3%
2010 49.7% +0.1%
2011 49.5% -0.3%
2012 49.4% -0.4%
2013 49.2% -0.4%
2014 49.0% -0.4%
2015 48.8% -0.4%
2016 48.5% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.9% 48.1% 49.7% 10
2010s 49.2% 48.5% 49.7% 7

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 85 Bhutan 49.5% compare
  2. 86 Comoros 49.4% compare
  3. 87 Ecuador 49.3% compare
  4. 89 Fiji 48.5% compare
  5. 90 Malawi 46.2% compare
  6. 91 Cuba 45.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed sanitation services in Argentina?
People using safely managed sanitation services in Argentina was 48.5% 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 safely managed sanitation services recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2000.
How does Argentina rank for people using safely managed sanitation services?
Argentina ranks 88th out of 146 countries with data for 2016.
Is people using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
Unit
% of 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
176 places, 4,319 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.