Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Argentina
Argentina: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 1.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Argentina, 2006–2014
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Argentina is 1.5%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Argentina peaked at 2.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2014.
That places Argentina 65th out of 213 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.1% | — |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More infrastructure data for Argentina
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 64.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 140.24 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.42 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.05 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1405 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Argentina?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Argentina was 1.5% in 2014, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2014.
- How does Argentina rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Argentina ranks 65th out of 213 countries with data for 2014.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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