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
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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

Indicator
Drinking water usage in urban areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,613 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.