Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Zambia
Zambia: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 37.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Zambia stood at 37.48. 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, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Zambia peaked at 37.48 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.04, in 2000.
That places Zambia 202nd out of 225 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.
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
- 199 Côte d'Ivoire 40.41 compare
- 200 Namibia 38.72 compare
- 201 Mozambique 38.59 compare
- 203 Tanzania, United Republic of 37.22 compare
- 204 Solomon Islands 34.65 compare
- 205 Zimbabwe 34.64 compare
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 share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Zambia?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Zambia was 37.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.48 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.04 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Zambia ranks 202nd out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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