Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita was 97.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita 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 with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Argentina stood at 97.1%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Argentina peaked at 97.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 91.4%, in 2000.
That places Argentina 132nd out of 232 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.1% | 91.4% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 95.2% | 97.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 129 French Polynesia 97.5% compare
- 130 Bhutan 97.4% compare
- 131 Colombia 97.2% compare
- 133 Dominican Republic 97.0% compare
- 134 Tuvalu 96.9% compare
- 135 British Virgin Islands 96.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Argentina
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 0.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 219.9% (2024)
- GDP per capita 13,287 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 609.23 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 13,287 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,241 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.72 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 130.88 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Argentina?
- Share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Argentina was 97.1% 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 with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.4% in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 132nd out of 232 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.