Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Argentina

Argentina: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 285,250 people in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
285,250 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
53rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
298,551 people
in 2006
All-time low
285,250 people
in 2014
Years of data
9
2006–2014

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Argentina, 2006–2014

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2006201020142006: 298.6k people2007: 296.4k people2008: 294.3k people2009: 292.4k people2010: 290.5k people2011: 289.1k people2012: 287.8k people2013: 286.5k people2014: 285.2k people

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 50 Iran 313,052 people compare
  2. 51 Ecuador 310,092 people compare
  3. 52 Honduras 295,640 people compare
  4. 54 Burundi 271,391 people compare
  5. 55 Guinea-Bissau 168,600 people compare
  6. 56 Djibouti 158,584 people compare

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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

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.