Argentina vs Myanmar: People using at least a basic drinking water source

Argentina
43.48 million people
in 2016
Myanmar
46.70 million people
in 2024
Argentina rank
30th
Myanmar rank
27th

People using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Argentina
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 46.70 million people against 43.48 million people in Argentina, a difference of 3.22 million people.

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

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

Argentina ranks 30th and Myanmar ranks 27th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 37.98 million people 25.74 million people 12.23 million people Argentina
2010s 42.09 million people 35.09 million people 7.00 million people Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Argentina or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 46.70 million people against 43.48 million people in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Argentina and Myanmar?
3.22 million people, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Myanmar?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Argentina and Myanmar rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Argentina ranks 30th and Myanmar ranks 27th 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 at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least a basic drinking water source
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 using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.