Zambia - Access to safely managed drinking water services
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population)
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population) in Zambia was 50.49 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 50.49 in 2020, while its lowest value was 44.38 in 2000.
Definition: The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.38 |
| 2001 | 44.99 |
| 2002 | 45.60 |
| 2003 | 46.21 |
| 2004 | 46.82 |
| 2005 | 47.44 |
| 2006 | 48.06 |
| 2007 | 48.68 |
| 2008 | 49.30 |
| 2009 | 49.52 |
| 2010 | 49.61 |
| 2011 | 49.70 |
| 2012 | 49.79 |
| 2013 | 49.87 |
| 2014 | 49.96 |
| 2015 | 50.05 |
| 2016 | 50.14 |
| 2017 | 50.23 |
| 2018 | 50.31 |
| 2019 | 50.40 |
| 2020 | 50.49 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
