Argentina - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Argentina was 76.77 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 76.77 in 2016, while its lowest value was 68.72 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 68.72
2001 69.38
2002 70.05
2003 70.72
2004 71.39
2005 72.06
2006 72.73
2007 73.40
2008 74.08
2009 74.75
2010 75.42
2011 76.10
2012 76.77
2013 76.77
2014 76.77
2015 76.77
2016 76.77

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Argentina was 98.75 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 98.75 in 2020, while its lowest value was 89.47 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 89.47
2001 89.94
2002 90.42
2003 90.89
2004 91.36
2005 91.84
2006 92.31
2007 92.79
2008 93.26
2009 93.74
2010 94.22
2011 94.70
2012 95.18
2013 95.67
2014 96.15
2015 96.64
2016 97.12
2017 97.45
2018 97.64
2019 97.84
2020 98.75

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Argentina was 95.42 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 95.42 in 2016, while its lowest value was 87.22 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 87.22
2001 87.75
2002 88.28
2003 88.81
2004 89.34
2005 89.86
2006 90.39
2007 90.92
2008 91.45
2009 91.98
2010 92.50
2011 93.03
2012 93.55
2013 94.01
2014 94.48
2015 94.95
2016 95.42

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention