People using at least basic drinking water services in Argentina
Argentina: People using at least basic drinking water services was 99.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services in Argentina, 2000–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services in Argentina is 99.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Argentina peaked at 99.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2000.
That places Argentina 81st out of 214 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 96.3% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.4% | 99.0% | 7 |
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More health data for Argentina
- Population, female 23.09 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 50.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 369,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 348,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 376,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 355,679 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 358,407 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 361,856 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 383,184 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 31.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Argentina?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Argentina was 99.0% in 2016, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Argentina ranks 81st out of 214 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.