People practicing open defecation of population in Zambia
Zambia: People practicing open defecation of population was 2.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation of population in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2.05 for people practicing open defecation of population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.1% on the previous year and down 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Zambia peaked at 29.61 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.05, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 67th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.93 | 18.33 | 29.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.01 | 7.07 | 17.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 | 2.05 | 6.03 | 5 |
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More population data for Zambia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.516 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.60 million (2100)
- Population density 86.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.516 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.04 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 79,275 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.04 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.04 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.79 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Zambia?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Zambia was 2.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.61 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Zambia ranks 67th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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