Argentina vs British Virgin Islands: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Argentina

2.9%

in 2016

British Virgin Islands

3.1%

in 2016

Argentina rank

101st

British Virgin Islands rank

98th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

British Virgin Islands currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in Argentina, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 101st and British Virgin Islands ranks 98th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
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: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.