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
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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

Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.