Argentina vs Brazil: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Argentina
0 people
in 2024
Brazil
0 people
in 2024
Argentina rank
97th
Brazil rank
97th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Brazil, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Argentina ranks 97th and Brazil ranks 97th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 522,398 people | 3.36 million people | 2.84 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 359,659 people | 1.18 million people | 816,015 people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 47,952 people | 0 people | 47,952 people | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Argentina or Brazil?
- Argentina, at 0 people against 0 people in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Argentina and Brazil?
- 0 people, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Argentina ranks 97th and Brazil ranks 97th of 186 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 urban 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.