1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Zambia
Zambia: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 36.3 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Zambia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Zambia stood at 36.3. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Zambia peaked at 36.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.95, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 176th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.95 | — |
| 2001 | 20.72 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 21.6 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 22.47 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 23.34 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 24.21 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 25.06 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 25.91 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 26.76 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 27.59 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 28.42 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 29.24 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 30.05 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 30.86 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 31.65 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 32.44 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 33.21 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 33.97 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 34.72 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 35.46 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 36.18 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 36.24 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 36.3 | +0.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 36.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.38, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 36.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.71, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.76 | 19.95 | 27.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32 | 28.42 | 35.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.24 | 36.18 | 36.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More population data for Zambia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2495 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5112 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 86.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.60 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Zambia?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Zambia was 36.3 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.95 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Zambia ranks 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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