Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 8.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 8.64 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Zambia peaked at 13.19 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.24, in 2020.
That places Zambia 155th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.24 | 11.28 | 13.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.84 | 8.55 | 11.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.44 | 8.24 | 8.64 | 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.04 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 79,275 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Zambia?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Zambia was 8.64 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.19 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.24 in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Zambia ranks 155th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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