Argentina vs China: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas

Argentina
0 people
in 2024
China
0 people
in 2024
Argentina rank
97th
China rank
97th

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time

  • Argentina
  • China
0500.0k1.0M1.5M200020122024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0 people against 0 people in China, a difference of 0 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 97th and China ranks 97th of 186 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina China Difference Ahead
2000s 522,398 people 942,760 people 420,363 people China
2010s 359,659 people 1.29 million people 934,297 people China
2020s 47,952 people 895,020 people 847,068 people China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Argentina or China?
Argentina, at 0 people against 0 people in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Argentina and China?
0 people, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Argentina and China rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Argentina ranks 97th and China 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

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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
186 places, 4,553 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.