People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Zambia
Zambia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 92.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Zambia, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Zambia is 92.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Zambia peaked at 92.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 91.9%, in 2000.
That places Zambia 76th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.9% | — |
| 2001 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 92.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.0% | 91.9% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 92.0% | 92.1% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Zambia?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Zambia was 92.1% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Zambia ranks 76th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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