Argentina vs Uzbekistan: People not using improved drinking water sources

Argentina
420,840 people
in 2016
Uzbekistan
461,645 people
in 2024
Argentina rank
72nd
Uzbekistan rank
71st

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Argentina
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 461,645 people against 420,840 people in Argentina, a difference of 40,805 people.

That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 72nd and Uzbekistan ranks 71st of 231 countries.

Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.05 million people 1.47 million people 425,705 people Uzbekistan
2010s 505,084 people 1.02 million people 512,395 people Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Argentina or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at 461,645 people against 420,840 people in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Argentina and Uzbekistan?
40,805 people, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uzbekistan?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Argentina and Uzbekistan rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
Argentina ranks 72nd and Uzbekistan ranks 71st 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 not 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

Indicator
People not using improved drinking water sources
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.