Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services was 19.48 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Zambia, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Zambia stood at 19.48. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 470.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Zambia peaked at 19.48 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Zambia 34th out of 97 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0.8441 | — |
| 2013 | 1.7 | +101.5% |
| 2014 | 2.56 | +50.4% |
| 2015 | 3.41 | +33.5% |
| 2016 | 4.27 | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 5.13 | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 5.99 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 7.28 | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 9.32 | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 11.35 | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 13.38 | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 15.41 | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 17.44 | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 19.48 | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 | 0 | 7.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4 | 9.32 | 19.48 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 31 Madagascar 21.5 compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 21.25 compare
- 33 Uganda 21.17 compare
- 35 Bangladesh 17.68 compare
- 36 Mozambique 17.52 compare
- 37 Malawi 17.36 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 proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Zambia?
- Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Zambia was 19.48 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with limited water services recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.48 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with limited water services recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of health care facilities with limited water services?
- Zambia ranks 34th out of 97 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with limited water services rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 470.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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