Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of health care facilities with no water service was 9.48 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Zambia, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 9.48 for proportion of health care facilities with no water service in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Zambia peaked at 14.02 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.48, in 2025.
Zambia ranks 51st of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.02 | — |
| 2001 | 14.02 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.02 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.02 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.82 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 13.61 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.4 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 13.2 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 12.99 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 12.78 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.58 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 12.37 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.16 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.96 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 11.75 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.54 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 11.34 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.13 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 10.92 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.72 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.51 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 10.3 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 10.1 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 9.89 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 9.68 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 9.48 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.59 | 12.78 | 14.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.65 | 10.72 | 12.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.99 | 9.48 | 10.51 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Zambia?
- Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Zambia was 9.48 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with no water service recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.02 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with no water service recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.48 in 2025.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of health care facilities with no water service?
- Zambia ranks 51st out of 135 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with no water service rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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