Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Zambia
Zambia: Urban improved water access vs rural water access was 93.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban improved water access vs rural water access in Zambia is 93.93, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban improved water access vs rural water access in Zambia peaked at 93.93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.88, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 170th of 188 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 | 87.39 | 85.88 | 88.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.74 | 89.23 | 92.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.26 | 92.59 | 93.93 | 5 |
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More environment data for Zambia
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 3,836 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 85,671 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 73.87 USD (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 223.93 SLC (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 78.98 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 3,012 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 211,913 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 122,963 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 88,950 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.1552 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban improved water access vs rural water access in Zambia?
- Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Zambia was 93.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.93 in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.88 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for urban improved water access vs rural water access?
- Zambia ranks 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban improved water access vs rural water access rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Urban improved water access vs rural water access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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