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Argentina

In 2020 an estimated 42,991,480 people lived here, 94% of them in urban areas.

2000·2010···2020·2025
Population040.4M urban · 2.6M rural
Water · at least basic92.7%Safely managed 83.1%
Sanitation · at least basic90.3%Open defecation 2.9%
Hygiene · basic86.7%No facility 7.7%

Water ladder

Argentina · 2020 · National

83.1%
9.6%
2.9%
2.7%
1.7%

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Sanitation ladder

Argentina · 2020 · National

79.9%
10.4%
3.4%
3.5%
2.9%

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Hygiene ladder

Argentina · 2020 · National

86.7%
5.6%
7.7%

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Urban vs rural profile
Water SMWater basicSan. SMSan. basicHygiene basicUrban · Water SM: 85.9Urban · Water basic: 8.1Urban · San. SM: 83.1Urban · San. basic: 8.8Urban · Hygiene basic: 88.9Rural · Water SM: 62.7Rural · Water basic: 19.5Rural · San. SM: 56.6Rural · San. basic: 20.5Rural · Hygiene basic: 69.7
  • Urban
  • Rural

Radar of five headline indicators.

Trend 2000–2025
0255075100200020052010201220152018202020222025Water · 2000: 83.30000000000001%Water · 2005: 85.9%Water · 2010: 89%Water · 2012: 88.8%Water · 2015: 90.39999999999999%Water · 2018: 92.89999999999999%Water · 2020: 92.69999999999999%Water · 2022: 94.69999999999999%Water · 2025: 95.1%Sanitation · 2000: 78.5%Sanitation · 2005: 81.6%Sanitation · 2010: 85.5%Sanitation · 2012: 85.3%Sanitation · 2015: 87.3%Sanitation · 2018: 90.5%Sanitation · 2020: 90.30000000000001%Sanitation · 2022: 93%Sanitation · 2025: 93.30000000000001%Hygiene · 2000: 71.5%Hygiene · 2005: 75.4%Hygiene · 2010: 80.5%Hygiene · 2012: 80.2%Hygiene · 2015: 82.8%Hygiene · 2018: 87.1%Hygiene · 2020: 86.7%Hygiene · 2022: 90.3%Hygiene · 2025: 90.8%
  • Water
  • Sanitation
  • Hygiene

At least basic service, national.

Water service composition
National · Safely Managed: 83.1National · Basic: 9.6National · Limited: 2.9National · Unimproved: 2.7National · Surface Water: 1.7NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 85.9Urban · Basic: 8.1Urban · Limited: 2.4Urban · Unimproved: 2.2Urban · Surface Water: 1.4UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 62.7Rural · Basic: 19.5Rural · Limited: 7.1Rural · Unimproved: 6.6Rural · Surface Water: 4.1Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Surface Water

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

Sanitation service composition
National · Safely Managed: 79.9National · Basic: 10.4National · Limited: 3.4National · Unimproved: 3.5National · Open Defecation: 2.9NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 83.1Urban · Basic: 8.8Urban · Limited: 2.8Urban · Unimproved: 2.9Urban · Open Defecation: 2.4UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 56.6Rural · Basic: 20.5Rural · Limited: 8Rural · Unimproved: 8.2Rural · Open Defecation: 6.7Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Open Defecation

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

83.1%Water safely managed
Hygiene composition
Basic: 86.7Limited: 5.6No Facility: 7.7
86.7%
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • No Facility
Population, 100 people

Water service levels as 100 cells.

Regional comparison · South America
620

At least basic water, national.

Before / after
20002020Water 1910Sanitation 2010Hygiene 7287

2000 vs selected year, headline indicators.

Urban / rural by category
024487296Water SM · Urban: 85.9%Water SM · Rural: 62.7%Water SM · National: 83.1%Water SMWater basic · Urban: 8.1%Water basic · Rural: 19.5%Water basic · National: 9.6%Water basicSan. SM · Urban: 83.1%San. SM · Rural: 56.6%San. SM · National: 79.9%San. SMSan. basic · Urban: 8.8%San. basic · Rural: 20.5%San. basic · National: 10.4%San. basicHygiene basic · Urban: 88.9%Hygiene basic · Rural: 69.7%Hygiene basic · National: 86.7%Hygiene basic
  • Urban
  • Rural
  • National

Grouped bars, selected year.

Country rank · at least basic water

#36 of 48

Argentina · all records

nameyearpop_npop_upop_rwat_sm_nwat_sm_uwat_sm_rwat_bas_nwat_bas_uwat_bas_rwat_lim_nwat_lim_uwat_lim_rwat_unim_nwat_unim_uwat_unim_rwat_sur_nwat_sur_uwat_sur_r
Argentina200037,100,00033,019,0004,081,00064.770.344.418.61626.56.75.511.66.25.110.83.83.16.6
Argentina200538,572,87036,181,3522,391,51869.474.34916.514.1255.74.710.45.34.39.73.22.75.9
Argentina201040,045,74037,642,9962,402,74475.579.45513.511.522.74.43.68.94.13.48.32.52.15.1
Argentina201240,634,88838,196,7952,438,09375.179.254.713.711.622.84.53.794.23.48.42.52.15.1
Argentina201541,518,61039,027,4932,491,11778.381.857.912.110.221.63.83.28.23.62.97.72.21.84.7
Argentina201842,402,33239,858,1922,544,14083.686.363.29.37.919.32.82.372.62.26.51.61.34
Argentina202042,991,48040,411,9912,579,48983.185.962.79.68.119.52.92.47.12.72.26.61.71.44.1
Argentina202243,580,62840,965,7902,614,83887.689.767.37.1617.42.11.76.11.91.65.71.213.5
Argentina202544,464,35041,796,4892,667,86188.390.267.96.85.717.221.661.81.55.61.10.93.4

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