Argentina vs Iran: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Argentina
285,250 people
in 2014
Iran
313,052 people
in 2016
Argentina rank
53rd
Iran rank
50th

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Argentina
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 313,052 people against 285,250 people in Argentina, a difference of 27,802 people.

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

Across all 9 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 53rd and Iran ranks 50th of 175 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 295,431 people 330,706 people 35,275 people Iran
2010s 287,838 people 320,770 people 32,932 people Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Argentina or Iran?
Iran, at 313,052 people against 285,250 people in Argentina as of 2016.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Argentina and Iran?
27,802 people, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
How do Argentina and Iran rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Argentina ranks 53rd and Iran ranks 50th of 175 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
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
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.