Share of the population with access to basic services in Argentina
Argentina: Share of the population with access to basic services was 98.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to basic services in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to basic services in Argentina stood at 98.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Argentina peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 92.2%, in 1990.
That places Argentina 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to basic services in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.2% | — |
| 1991 | 92.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 92.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 93.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 95.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 95.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | -1.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 98.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 98.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.8%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.7% | 92.2% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 95.5% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 98.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 98.4% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in Argentina?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in Argentina was 98.4% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Argentina ranks 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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