People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Argentina
Argentina: People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate was -8.68 % change on previous year in 2016. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Argentina, 2001–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Argentina is -8.68 % change on previous year, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Argentina peaked at -3.43 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -8.68 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Argentina ranks 157th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -3.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2003 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2004 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2005 | -4.36 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2006 | -4.64 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2007 | -4.98 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2008 | -5.31 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2009 | -5.66 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2010 | -6.11 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2011 | -6.57 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2012 | -7.17 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2013 | -6.47 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2014 | -7.05 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2015 | -7.75 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2016 | -8.68 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's -8.68 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.99 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's -8.68 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.1 % change on previous year, 4.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.45 % change on previous year | -5.66 % change on previous year | -3.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -7.12 % change on previous year | -8.68 % change on previous year | -6.11 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 154 Russia -7.87 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Brazil -8.03 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Honduras -8.15 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Costa Rica -9.85 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Cuba -10.39 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Belarus -10.72 % change on previous year 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Argentina?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Argentina was -8.68 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was -3.43 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.68 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Argentina rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate?
- Argentina ranks 157th out of 213 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.