Argentina vs Venezuela: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Argentina
22.59 million people
in 2016
Venezuela
21.02 million people
in 2024
Argentina rank
27th
Venezuela rank
29th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Argentina
- Venezuela
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 22.59 million people against 21.02 million people in Venezuela, a difference of 1.58 million people.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 27th and Venezuela ranks 29th of 150 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.94 million people | 20.03 million people | 89,860 people | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 21.66 million people | 22.52 million people | 852,971 people | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Argentina or Venezuela?
- Argentina, at 22.59 million people against 21.02 million people in Venezuela as of 2016.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Argentina and Venezuela?
- 1.58 million people, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Venezuela?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Argentina and Venezuela rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Argentina ranks 27th and Venezuela ranks 29th of 150 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 safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.