Afghanistan vs Zambia: People using improved drinking water sources
Afghanistan
3.77 million people
in 2024
Zambia
2.98 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
19th
Zambia rank
22nd
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Afghanistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.77 million people against 2.98 million people in Zambia, a difference of 787,930 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 231 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.87 million people | 3.23 million people | 5.63 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7.39 million people | 3.30 million people | 4.08 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.63 million people | 3.08 million people | 1.54 million people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Afghanistan or Zambia?
- Afghanistan, at 3.77 million people against 2.98 million people in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 787,930 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 231 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 People using improved drinking water sources. 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 only unimproved drinking water sources.