Access
Argentina has achieved very high levels of access to an improved water source in urban areas (98%), using a broad definition of access. However, coverage using a narrower definition of access (piped on premises) is much lower at 83%, since many users still only have access through public standpipes. Also, access in rural areas remains relatively low for a country of Argentina’s level of development (80% using improved water supply, 45% for water piped on premises). Access to improved sanitation including septic tanks and improved latrines, is 91% in urban centers while in rural areas, coverage is 77%. However, access to sewerage is only 44%.
| Urban (92% of the population) |
Rural (8% of the population) |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | Improved water source | 98% | 80% | 97% |
| Piped on premises | 83% | 45% | 80% | |
| Sanitation | Improved sanitation | 91% | 77% | 90% |
| Sewerage (2006 JMP survey & census data) | 48% | 5% | 44% |
Source: Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation of WHO/UNICEF.
According to a study by the Centro de Implementación de Políticas Públicas para la Equidad y el Crecimiento (CIPPEC) or Center for Implementation of Public Policies for Equity and Growth, the increase of coverage between 1991 and 2001 was lower in the poorest provinces.
Read more about this topic: Water Supply And Sanitation In Argentina
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