People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Zambia
Zambia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 38.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Zambia, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Zambia stood at 38.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Zambia peaked at 38.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 87th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.5% | — |
| 2001 | 25.4% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 24.5% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 33.3% | 38.6% | 8 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Zambia?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Zambia was 38.6% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Zambia ranks 87th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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