Argentina vs Namibia: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Argentina
1.27 million people
in 2016
Namibia
1.43 million people
in 2024
Argentina rank
61st
Namibia rank
58th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Argentina
  • Namibia
01.0M2.0M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1.43 million people against 1.27 million people in Argentina, a difference of 163,780 people.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 61st and Namibia ranks 58th of 232 countries.

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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.