People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Argentina
Argentina: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 719,188 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas 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
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Argentina is 719,188 people, 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 in Argentina peaked at 1.11 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 719,188 people, in 2016.
That places Argentina 62nd out of 175 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 in Argentina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.08 million people | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million people | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 978,090 people | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 945,701 people | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 913,627 people | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 881,631 people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 850,157 people | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 819,484 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 789,171 people | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 760,491 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 732,447 people | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 729,091 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 725,878 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 722,801 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 719,188 people | -0.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 719,188 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902 people, 19.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 719,188 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,929 people, 21.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 963,194 people | 819,484 people | 1.11 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 739,867 people | 719,188 people | 789,171 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Argentina?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Argentina was 719,188 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 719,188 people in 2016.
- How does Argentina rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Argentina ranks 62nd out of 175 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People in rural areas 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.