Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Argentina
Argentina: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 285,250 people in 2014. ▬ Flat
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Argentina, 2006–2014
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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Argentina is 285,250 people, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Argentina peaked at 298,551 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 285,250 people, in 2014.
Argentina ranks 53rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 295,431 people | 292,416 people | 298,551 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 287,838 people | 285,250 people | 290,506 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Argentina?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Argentina was 285,250 people in 2014, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 298,551 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,250 people in 2014.
- How does Argentina rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Argentina ranks 53rd out of 175 countries with data for 2014.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.