Argentina vs Zambia: Sanitation facilities usage

Argentina
657,422 people
in 2014
Zambia
435,970 people
in 2024
Argentina rank
46th
Zambia rank
48th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

  • Argentina
  • Zambia
01.0M2.0M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 657,422 people against 435,970 people in Zambia, a difference of 221,452 people.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.5 times Zambia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 48th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 784,663 people 2.57 million people 1.79 million people Zambia
2010s 698,072 people 2.20 million people 1.50 million people Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Argentina or Zambia?
Argentina, at 657,422 people against 435,970 people in Zambia as of 2014.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Argentina and Zambia?
221,452 people, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Zambia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
How do Argentina and Zambia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
Argentina ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 48th of 232 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage
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
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.