Share of households by type in Argentina

Argentina: Share of households by type was 31.26 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
31.26
World rank
52nd
of 76 countries
All-time high
40.69
in 2001
All-time low
31.26
in 2019
Years of data
6
1970–2019

Share of households by type in Argentina, 1970–2019

0102030401970199420191970: 39.61980: 38.42001: 40.72010: 36.82011: 38.22019: 31.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 31.26 for share of households by type in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of households by type in Argentina peaked at 40.69 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31.26, in 2019.

Argentina ranks 52nd of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of households by type in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Share of households by type in Argentina, 1970 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1970 39.64 —
1980 38.44 -3.0%
2001 40.69 +5.9%
2010 36.83 -9.5%
2011 38.22 +3.8%
2019 31.26 -18.2%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 31.26 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.74, 83% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 31.26 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.46, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 39.64 39.64 39.64 1
1980s 38.44 38.44 38.44 1
2000s 40.69 40.69 40.69 1
2010s 35.44 31.26 38.22 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 49 Nepal 32.31 compare
  2. 50 Trinidad and Tobago 32.18 compare
  3. 51 Guyana 31.38 compare
  4. 53 Dominican Republic 29.35 compare
  5. 54 Cameroon 27.72 compare
  6. 55 Cote d'Ivoire 27.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of households by type in Argentina?
Share of households by type in Argentina was 31.26 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of households by type recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 40.69 in 2001.
What is the lowest share of households by type recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 31.26 in 2019.
How does Argentina rank for share of households by type?
Argentina ranks 52nd out of 76 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of households by type rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of households by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of households by type
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
76 places, 562 data points, 1960–2021
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