Argentina vs Zambia: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Argentina
50,159 people
in 2024
Zambia
48,160 people
in 2024
Argentina rank
29th
Zambia rank
30th
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Argentina
- Zambia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 50,159 people against 48,160 people in Zambia, a difference of 1,999 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Argentina ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 30th of 188 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,059 people | 71,554 people | 28,495 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 47,072 people | 71,060 people | 23,989 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 49,741 people | 55,520 people | 5,779 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Argentina or Zambia?
- Argentina, at 50,159 people against 48,160 people in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Argentina and Zambia?
- 1,999 people, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Zambia rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Argentina ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 30th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.