People not using improved sanitation facilities in Argentina
Argentina: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 1.27 million people in 2016. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Argentina, 2000–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.27 million people for people not using improved sanitation facilities in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Argentina peaked at 3.21 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million people, in 2016.
That places Argentina 61st out of 232 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Argentina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.21 million people | — |
| 2001 | 3.10 million people | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.98 million people | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.87 million people | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.75 million people | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.63 million people | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.51 million people | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.38 million people | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.26 million people | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.13 million people | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 2.00 million people | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.87 million people | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.73 million people | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.62 million people | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.51 million people | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.39 million people | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 1.27 million people | -8.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.27 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67,932 people, 18.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.27 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,977 people, 90.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.68 million people | 2.13 million people | 3.21 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 million people | 1.27 million people | 2.00 million people | 7 |
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 people not using improved sanitation facilities in Argentina?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Argentina was 1.27 million people in 2016, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million people in 2016.
- How does Argentina rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Argentina ranks 61st out of 232 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.