Zambia
Location
- Geographical region: Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa
- SDG region: SDG Sub-Saharan Africa
- Least Developed Countries, Land Locked Developing Countries
Land
- Total area: --- km2
- Land area: 743,390 km2 (2020)
- Land use by sector: 32% agriculture, 60% forest and 8% other (2018 - 2020)
People
- Total population: 20,017,675 people (2022)
- Population density: 25 people per km2 (2020)
- Urbanisation: 41% lives in urban areas and 51% lives in rural areas (2020)
Economy
- Total GDP: 60,259,234,496 USD per year (2020)
- GDP per capita: 3,010 USD per year (2020)
- Value added by sector: 3% from agriculture, 54% from services and 34% from industry (2020 - 2022)
SDG 6 snapshot in Zambia
Drinking water
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services in Zambia, progress over time
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services in Zambia, by service level and location (2022)
Sanitation and hygiene
6.2.1a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Zambia, progress over time
6.2.1a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Zambia, by service level and location (2022)
6.2.1b Proportion of population with a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home in Zambia, by service level and location (2022)
Water quality and wastewater
6.3.1 Proportion of wastewater flow (safely) treated > Domestic in Zambia (2022), compared to other countries (and areas) in the region
6.3.1 Proportion of wastewater flow (safely) treated in Zambia, by source (2022)
6.3.2 Level 1 Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality in Zambia (2017-2020), compared to other countries (and areas) in the region
Water use and scarcity
Water resources and withdrawal in Zambia, total and per capita
Long-term average annual precipitation in depth: 1,020 (mm/year) (2020)
Renewable water resources: 6,131 m3 per capita (2017)
Water withdrawal: 141 m3 per capita (2002)
Environmental flow requirements: % of the renewable water resources ()
6.4.2 Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources in Zambia, change over time, compared to other countries (and areas) in the region
6.4.1 Change in water-use efficiency over time in Zambia, by sector (2020)
Water-use efficiency for ‘Agriculture, forestry and fishing’ only takes into account the proportion of gross value added that comes from irrigated agriculture, since that activity is associated with water withdrawal (other activities are rain-fed).
6.4.1 Change in water-use efficiency over time in Zambia, progress over time, compared to other countries (and areas) in the region
Water resources management
6.5.1 Degree of integrated water resources management implementation (0-100) in Zambia, progress over time, by dimension
Very low (0-10) – Low (11-30) – Medium-low (31-50) – Medium-high (51-70) – High (71-90) – Very high (91-100)
6.5.2 Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation in Zambia, progress over time, by component
Very low (0-10) – Low (11-30) – Medium-low (31-50) – Medium-high (51-70) – High (71-90) – Very high (91-100)
International cooperation and capacity-building
6.a.1 Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance received by Zambia, over time
6.a.1 Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance received by Zambia in 2021, by sub-sector
Water and sanitation-related official development assistance includes water sector policy and governance, water supply, sanitation, water sector policy, water resources conservation, river basins development, waste management/disposal, education and training, agricultural water resources and hydroelectric power.