People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Zambia
Zambia: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 90.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 90.3% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Zambia peaked at 90.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.3%, in 2000.
That places Zambia 148th out of 184 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, urban in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.3% | — |
| 2001 | 82.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 83.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 83.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 84.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 84.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 85.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 86.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 86.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 89.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 90.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8% | 82.3% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 85.7% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 89.0% | 90.3% | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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, urban in Zambia?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Zambia was 90.3% 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, urban recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.3% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Zambia ranks 148th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, urban (% of urban 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.