Access to basic services in Zambia
Zambia: Access to basic services was 53.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
53.6
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
196th
of 214 countries
All-time high
53.6
in 2024
All-time low
12.75
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Access to basic services in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 53.6 for access to basic services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic services in Zambia peaked at 53.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.75, in 1991.
Zambia ranks 196th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Access to basic services in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.9 | — |
| 1991 | 12.75 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 19.2 | +50.6% |
| 1993 | 14.21 | -26.0% |
| 1994 | 14.94 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 15.67 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 17.3 | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 17.11 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 19 | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 18.54 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 16.7 | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 20.2 | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 17.4 | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 18.5 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 20.3 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 23.3 | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 24.1 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 18.5 | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 25.7 | +38.9% |
| 2009 | 26.6 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 22 | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 28.3 | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 29.2 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 30.1 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 27.9 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 31.1 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 35.4 | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 40.3 | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 40.2 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 43 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 44.6 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 46.7 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 47.8 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 51.1 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 53.6 | +4.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 53.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 53.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.26 | 12.75 | 19.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.13 | 16.7 | 26.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.75 | 22 | 43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.76 | 44.6 | 53.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic services in Zambia?
- Access to basic services in Zambia was 53.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic services recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to basic services recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.75 in 1991.
- How does Zambia rank for access to basic services?
- Zambia ranks 196th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic services rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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