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