Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Argentina
Argentina: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 97.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of the population 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities 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.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.4% | — |
| 2001 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 92.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 92.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 93.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 94.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 97.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 97.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1%, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 61.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -73.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 68.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Argentina?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.4% in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Argentina ranks 132nd out of 232 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. 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.