People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Argentina

Argentina: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.0164 people per person in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.0164 people per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
92nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.0299 people per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.0164 people per person
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Argentina, 2000–2016

00.010.020.032000200820162000: 0.03 people per person2001: 0.029 people per person2002: 0.027 people per person2003: 0.026 people per person2004: 0.025 people per person2005: 0.024 people per person2006: 0.023 people per person2007: 0.022 people per person2008: 0.021 people per person2009: 0.02 people per person2010: 0.019 people per person2011: 0.018 people per person2012: 0.017 people per person2013: 0.017 people per person2014: 0.017 people per person2015: 0.017 people per person2016: 0.016 people per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Argentina is 0.0164 people per person, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Argentina peaked at 0.0299 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0164 people per person, in 2016.

Argentina ranks 92nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Argentina, 2000 to 2016.
Year people per person Change
2000 0.0299 people per person —
2001 0.0286 people per person -4.1%
2002 0.0275 people per person -4.1%
2003 0.0263 people per person -4.2%
2004 0.0252 people per person -4.2%
2005 0.0241 people per person -4.3%
2006 0.0231 people per person -4.4%
2007 0.022 people per person -4.5%
2008 0.021 people per person -4.5%
2009 0.0201 people per person -4.6%
2010 0.0191 people per person -4.7%
2011 0.0182 people per person -4.7%
2012 0.0174 people per person -4.7%
2013 0.0171 people per person -1.4%
2014 0.0169 people per person -1.5%
2015 0.0166 people per person -1.5%
2016 0.0164 people per person -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0248 people per person 0.0201 people per person 0.0299 people per person 10
2010s 0.0174 people per person 0.0164 people per person 0.0191 people per person 7

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  4. 93 Nepal 0.0144 people per person compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Argentina?
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Argentina was 0.0164 people per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.0299 people per person in 2000.
What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0164 people per person in 2016.
How does Argentina rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Argentina ranks 92nd out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita
Unit
people per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 4,169 data points, 2000–2024
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People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.