People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Zambia
Zambia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 58.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Zambia stood at 58.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Zambia peaked at 58.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2000.
That places Zambia 149th out of 174 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.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.0% | — |
| 2001 | 28.3% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 53.1% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 54.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 55.8% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 57.1% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 27.0% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 40.2% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 53.1% | 58.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Zambia?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Zambia was 58.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Zambia ranks 149th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.