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

Argentina: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.2628 people per square kilometre in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2628 people per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
118th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.4059 people per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.2628 people per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016

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

00.10.20.30.42000200820162000: 0.406 people per square kilometre2001: 0.394 people per square kilometre2002: 0.382 people per square kilometre2003: 0.369 people per square kilometre2004: 0.357 people per square kilometre2005: 0.346 people per square kilometre2006: 0.334 people per square kilometre2007: 0.322 people per square kilometre2008: 0.311 people per square kilometre2009: 0.299 people per square kilometre2010: 0.288 people per square kilometre2011: 0.278 people per square kilometre2012: 0.268 people per square kilometre2013: 0.266 people per square kilometre2014: 0.265 people per square kilometre2015: 0.264 people per square kilometre2016: 0.263 people per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Argentina is 0.2628 people per square kilometre, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Argentina peaked at 0.4059 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2628 people per square kilometre, in 2016.

That places Argentina 118th out of 171 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 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 square kilometre in Argentina, 2000 to 2016.
Year people per square kilometre Change
2000 0.4059 people per square kilometre —
2001 0.3936 people per square kilometre -3.0%
2002 0.3815 people per square kilometre -3.1%
2003 0.3694 people per square kilometre -3.2%
2004 0.3574 people per square kilometre -3.3%
2005 0.3456 people per square kilometre -3.3%
2006 0.3338 people per square kilometre -3.4%
2007 0.3222 people per square kilometre -3.5%
2008 0.3107 people per square kilometre -3.6%
2009 0.2994 people per square kilometre -3.6%
2010 0.2884 people per square kilometre -3.7%
2011 0.2779 people per square kilometre -3.6%
2012 0.2676 people per square kilometre -3.7%
2013 0.2664 people per square kilometre -0.5%
2014 0.2652 people per square kilometre -0.4%
2015 0.2641 people per square kilometre -0.4%
2016 0.2628 people per square kilometre -0.5%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 0.2628 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 people per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 0.2628 people per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2 people per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.352 people per square kilometre 0.2994 people per square kilometre 0.4059 people per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.2704 people per square kilometre 0.2628 people per square kilometre 0.2884 people per square kilometre 7

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 115 Turkey 0.3271 people per square kilometre compare
  2. 116 Tajikistan 0.2959 people per square kilometre compare
  3. 117 Syria 0.2652 people per square kilometre compare
  4. 119 Mongolia 0.2386 people per square kilometre compare
  5. 120 Paraguay 0.2072 people per square kilometre compare
  6. 121 Jordan 0.1381 people per square kilometre 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 0.2628 people per square kilometre 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 0.4059 people per square kilometre in 2000.
What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2628 people per square kilometre in 2016.
How does Argentina rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Argentina ranks 118th 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 21.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2023
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People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.