Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 37.88 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
37.88
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 231 countries
All-time high
39.95
in 2004
All-time low
37.88
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Zambia stood at 37.88. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Zambia peaked at 39.95 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 37.88, in 2024.
That places Zambia 11th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.83 | — |
| 2001 | 39.9 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 39.92 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 39.94 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.95 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 39.94 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.93 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.91 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 39.87 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 39.83 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 39.78 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 39.72 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 39.65 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 39.57 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 39.47 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 39.37 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.25 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 39.12 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.98 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 38.83 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 38.67 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 38.49 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 38.3 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 38.1 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 37.88 | -0.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 37.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.57, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 37.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.13, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9 | 39.83 | 39.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.38 | 38.83 | 39.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.29 | 37.88 | 38.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Zambia?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Zambia was 37.88 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.95 in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.88 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Zambia ranks 11th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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