Argentina vs Gambia: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Argentina
1.27 million people
in 2016
Gambia
1.11 million people
in 2024
Argentina rank
61st
Gambia rank
63rd
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Argentina
- Gambia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.27 million people against 1.11 million people in Gambia, a difference of 163,630 people.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 61st and Gambia ranks 63rd of 232 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.68 million people | 338,876 people | 2.34 million people | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.63 million people | 651,050 people | 975,956 people | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Argentina or Gambia?
- Argentina, at 1.27 million people against 1.11 million people in Gambia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Argentina and Gambia?
- 163,630 people, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Gambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Argentina and Gambia rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Argentina ranks 61st and Gambia ranks 63rd of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.