Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.0153 people per person in 2014. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Argentina, 2006–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2014, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Argentina stood at 0.0153 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.0205 people per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0153 people per person, in 2014.
Argentina ranks 74th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0205 people per person | — |
| 2007 | 0.0198 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0192 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0185 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0179 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0172 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0166 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0159 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0153 people per person | -4.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0153 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027 people per person, 5.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.0153 people per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0057 people per person, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0195 people per person | 0.0185 people per person | 0.0205 people per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0166 people per person | 0.0153 people per person | 0.0179 people per person | 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, per capita in Argentina?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Argentina was 0.0153 people per person in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0205 people per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0153 people per person in 2014.
- How does Argentina rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 74th out of 214 countries with data for 2014.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.