Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Zambia

Zambia: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 60.07 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
60.07
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
201st
of 225 countries
All-time high
60.07
in 2024
All-time low
30.56
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Zambia, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 30.62001: 31.72002: 332003: 34.32004: 35.52005: 36.82006: 38.12007: 39.32008: 40.62009: 41.82010: 43.12011: 44.32012: 45.62013: 46.82014: 482015: 49.22016: 50.52017: 51.72018: 52.92019: 54.12020: 55.32021: 56.52022: 57.72023: 58.92024: 60.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 60.07 for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Zambia peaked at 60.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.56, in 2000.

That places Zambia 201st 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.17 30.56 41.84 10
2010s 48.61 43.08 54.1 10
2020s 57.69 55.31 60.07 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 198 Burkina Faso 62.99 compare
  2. 199 Guinea 62.68 compare
  3. 200 Greenland 62.5 compare
  4. 202 Gambia 59.93 compare
  5. 203 Sierra Leone 59.53 compare
  6. 204 Burundi 57.78 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Zambia?
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Zambia was 60.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 60.07 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 30.56 in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
Zambia ranks 201st out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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