Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Zambia
Zambia: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 58.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 58.5% for population using at least basic drinking-water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Zambia peaked at 58.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 152nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.0% | — |
| 2001 | 28.3% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 53.1% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 54.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 55.8% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 57.1% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | +2.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 58.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.4%, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 58.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 27.0% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 40.2% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 53.1% | 58.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Zambia?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Zambia was 58.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Zambia ranks 152nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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