Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 73.4% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Zambia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Zambia stood at 73.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Zambia peaked at 73.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 201st of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 46.2% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 58.1% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 69.1% | 73.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Zambia?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Zambia was 73.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Zambia ranks 201st out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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