Proportion of population using at least basic … Proportion sanitation in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 37.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37.48
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
208th
of 231 countries
All-time high
37.48
in 2024
All-time low
21.04
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 37.48 for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Zambia peaked at 37.48 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.04, in 2000.
That places Zambia 208th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.04 | — |
| 2001 | 21.68 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 22.41 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 23.14 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 23.87 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 24.59 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 25.3 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 26.01 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 26.71 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 27.41 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 28.09 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 28.77 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 29.44 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 30.11 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 30.76 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 31.41 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 32.05 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 32.67 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 33.29 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 33.89 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 34.49 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 35.24 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 36 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 36.74 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 37.48 | +2.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 37.48 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.6, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 37.48 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.65, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.22 | 21.04 | 27.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.05 | 28.09 | 33.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.99 | 34.49 | 37.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 205 Cote d'Ivoire 40.41 compare
- 206 Namibia 38.72 compare
- 207 Mozambique 38.59 compare
- 209 Tanzania 37.22 compare
- 210 Solomon Islands 34.65 compare
- 211 Zimbabwe 34.64 compare
More population data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,460 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5112 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.60 million people (2100)
- Population density 86.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Zambia?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Zambia was 37.48 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.48 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.04 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Zambia ranks 208th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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