Sanitation facilities usage in Argentina
Argentina: Sanitation facilities usage was 657,422 people in 2014. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage 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 Argentina is 657,422 people, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Argentina peaked at 812,291 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 657,422 people, in 2014.
Argentina ranks 46th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 784,663 people | 756,828 people | 812,291 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 698,072 people | 657,422 people | 737,655 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in Argentina?
- Sanitation facilities usage in Argentina was 657,422 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 recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 812,291 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 657,422 people in 2014.
- How does Argentina rank for sanitation facilities usage?
- Argentina ranks 46th out of 232 countries with data for 2014.
- Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage. 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.