Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Argentina
Argentina: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 2.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Argentina, 2000–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Argentina stood at 2.9%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Argentina peaked at 8.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2016.
That places Argentina 101st out of 232 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.2% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 4.8% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Argentina?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Argentina was 2.9% in 2016, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2016.
- How does Argentina rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Argentina ranks 101st out of 232 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.