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.
People practicing open defecation of population in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.61 | — |
| 2001 | 28.4 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 27.09 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 25.79 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 24.51 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 23.25 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 22 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 20.76 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 19.54 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 18.33 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 17.14 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 15.96 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 14.79 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 13.64 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 12.51 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 11.39 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 10.28 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 9.2 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 8.12 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 7.07 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 6.03 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 5.01 | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 3.01 | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 2.05 | -32.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.74, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.15, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation of population in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -32.1% | 3.01 | 2.05 |
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 |
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)
- Population growth rate 0.516 (2100)
- Population density 86.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.60 million (2100)
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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