6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Zambia
Zambia: 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility was 18.15 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
18.15
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
96th
of 111 countries
All-time high
18.15
in 2022
All-time low
16.71
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Zambia, 2008–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Zambia stood at 18.15. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Zambia peaked at 18.15 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.71, in 2008.
Zambia ranks 96th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.71 | — |
| 2009 | 16.81 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.91 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 17 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.1 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.2 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.3 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.4 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.51 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.61 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.72 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.83 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.93 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 18.04 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 18.15 | +0.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 18.15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.1, 43% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 18.15 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.76 | 16.71 | 16.81 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.36 | 16.91 | 17.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.04 | 17.93 | 18.15 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 93 Guinea-Bissau 19.69 compare
- 94 Democratic Republic of Congo 19.35 compare
- 95 Rwanda 18.4 compare
- 97 Sierra Leone 17.84 compare
- 98 Togo 17.34 compare
- 99 Mali 17.3 compare
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 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Zambia?
- 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Zambia was 18.15 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.15 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.71 in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility?
- Zambia ranks 96th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility with soap and water available on premises (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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