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.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Argentina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 298,551 people | — |
| 2007 | 296,418 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 294,338 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 292,416 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 290,506 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 289,091 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 287,831 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 286,512 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 285,250 people | -0.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 285,250 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 people, 144.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 285,250 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,343 people, 27.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.