Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Argentina
Argentina: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
558,796 people
in 2003
All-time low
0 people
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Argentina, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0 people for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Argentina peaked at 558,796 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2021.
That places Argentina 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Argentina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 537,912 people | — |
| 2001 | 544,992 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 551,967 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 558,796 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 544,187 people | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 529,193 people | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 513,739 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 497,626 people | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 481,152 people | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 464,412 people | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 447,149 people | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 429,341 people | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 410,831 people | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 391,675 people | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 372,172 people | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 352,202 people | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 331,435 people | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 309,884 people | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 287,688 people | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 264,212 people | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 239,761 people | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93 people. (54 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 678.67 people. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -100.0% | 239,761 people | 0 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 522,398 people | 464,412 people | 558,796 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 359,659 people | 264,212 people | 447,149 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,952 people | 0 people | 239,761 people | 5 |
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More reference data data for Argentina
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- 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 urban areas in Argentina?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Argentina was 0 people in 2024, 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 urban areas recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 558,796 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Argentina ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.