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
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Argentina, 2000–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 115 Turkey 0.3271 people per square kilometre compare
- 116 Tajikistan 0.2959 people per square kilometre compare
- 117 Syria 0.2652 people per square kilometre compare
- 119 Mongolia 0.2386 people per square kilometre compare
- 120 Paraguay 0.2072 people per square kilometre compare
- 121 Jordan 0.1381 people per square kilometre compare
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 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.