People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Zambia
Zambia: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban was 50.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed 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 50.2% for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Zambia peaked at 53.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2000.
That places Zambia 79th out of 104 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 safely managed drinking water services, urban in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.8% | — |
| 2001 | 44.5% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 51.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 43.8% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 50.9% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.2% | 51.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 76 Côte d'Ivoire 51.5% compare
- 77 Tonga 50.9% compare
- 78 Lao People's Democratic Republic 50.9% compare
- 80 Mozambique 47.5% compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 46.9% compare
- 82 Turks and Caicos Islands 46.5% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Zambia?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Zambia was 50.2% 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 safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Zambia ranks 79th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.