Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre was 0.2402 people per square kilometre in 2014. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Argentina, 2006–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Argentina is 0.2402 people per square kilometre, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 0.2968 people per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2402 people per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Argentina 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2968 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.2901 people per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2834 people per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2765 people per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2695 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2625 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2553 people per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2478 people per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2402 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.2402 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1206 people per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.2402 people per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5308 people per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2867 people per square kilometre | 0.2765 people per square kilometre | 0.2968 people per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.2551 people per square kilometre | 0.2402 people per square kilometre | 0.2695 people per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 90 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3026 people per square kilometre compare
- 91 Botswana 0.2573 people per square kilometre compare
- 92 Eswatini 0.2567 people per square kilometre compare
- 94 Iran 0.2061 people per square kilometre compare
- 95 Tunisia 0.1959 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Gambia 0.1882 people per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Argentina?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Argentina was 0.2402 people per square kilometre in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2968 people per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2402 people per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Argentina rank for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2014.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.