Sub-Saharan Africa
Zambia
Capital: Lusaka · Lower middle income · Pop. 21.3 million
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Safely managed drinking water
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Safely managed sanitation
3,980
m³ freshwater / person / yr
2%
Water stress · Low
Source: World Bank Open Data (WHO/UNICEF JMP & FAO AQUASTAT)
Zambia has about 3,980 cubic meters of renewable internal freshwater per person each year. It withdraws the equivalent of 2% of those internal resources annually (low water stress).
Agriculture accounts for about 73% of Zambia's water withdrawals, the rest going to households and industry.
Common questions
How many people in Zambia have safe drinking water?
Comprehensive safely-managed drinking-water data is not available for Zambia; basic-service estimates may exist.
Does Zambia have enough freshwater?
Zambia has roughly 3,980 m³ of renewable internal freshwater per person per year, and uses about 2% of it annually (low stress).