1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Zambia
Zambia: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 68.25 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Zambia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Zambia is 68.25, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Zambia peaked at 68.25 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47, in 2000.
That places Zambia 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47 | — |
| 2001 | 47.99 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 49.11 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 50.22 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 51.32 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 52.42 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 53.51 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 54.58 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 55.65 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 56.71 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 57.76 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 58.8 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 59.83 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 60.86 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 61.88 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 62.89 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 63.89 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 64.89 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 65.87 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 66.85 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 67.82 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 68.03 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 68.25 | +0.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 68.25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.71, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 68.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.85 | 47 | 56.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.35 | 57.76 | 66.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.04 | 67.82 | 68.25 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More population data for Zambia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2495 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5112 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 86.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.60 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Zambia?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Zambia was 68.25 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.25 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Zambia ranks 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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