Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Zambia
Zambia: Share of the population using improved water sources wash was 80.46 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Zambia, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Zambia stood at 80.46. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Zambia peaked at 80.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 207th of 224 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 | 56.03 | 50 | 62.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.04 | 63.35 | 74.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.14 | 75.8 | 80.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 204 Togo 82.26 compare
- 205 Burkina Faso 81.76 compare
- 206 Zimbabwe 81.5 compare
- 208 Angola 79.12 compare
- 209 Solomon Islands 77.76 compare
- 210 South Sudan 77.64 compare
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -11.37 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.69 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 20.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved water sources wash in Zambia?
- Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Zambia was 80.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for share of the population using improved water sources wash?
- Zambia ranks 207th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved water sources wash rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved water sources wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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