People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Zambia
Zambia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 57.6% 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). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Zambia stood at 57.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Zambia peaked at 57.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 88th 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 | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.9% | — |
| 2001 | 46.7% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 53.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 54.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 56.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 45.9% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 53.2% | 57.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 85 Sierra Leone 62.9% compare
- 86 Tanzania, United Republic of 60.2% compare
- 87 Rwanda 58.8% compare
- 89 Mozambique 57.0% compare
- 90 Uganda 52.6% compare
- 91 Burkina Faso 52.3% compare
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)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2025)
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 57.6% 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 57.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Zambia ranks 88th 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 12.8%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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