Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 80.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.46
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
214th
of 231 countries
All-time high
80.46
in 2024
All-time low
50
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Zambia stood at 80.46. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Zambia peaked at 80.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50, in 2000.
That places Zambia 214th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50 | — |
| 2001 | 51.25 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 52.63 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 54.01 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 55.38 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 56.73 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 58.08 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 59.41 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 60.74 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 62.05 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 63.35 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 64.64 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 65.92 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 67.2 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 68.46 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 69.71 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 70.95 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 72.18 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 73.4 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 74.61 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 75.8 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 76.98 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 78.16 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 79.31 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 80.46 | +1.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 80.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.95, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 80.46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.16, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 211 Togo 82.26 compare
- 212 Burkina Faso 81.76 compare
- 213 Zimbabwe 81.5 compare
- 215 Angola 79.12 compare
- 216 Solomon Islands 77.76 compare
- 217 South Sudan 77.64 compare
More population data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,460 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5112 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.60 million people (2100)
- Population density 86.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Zambia?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Zambia was 80.46 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Zambia ranks 214th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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