Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Zambia
Zambia: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 60.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Zambia, 2000–2024
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 208th out of 232 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.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.56 | — |
| 2001 | 31.7 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 32.99 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 34.27 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 35.54 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 36.81 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 38.08 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 39.33 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 40.59 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 41.84 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 43.08 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 44.32 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 45.56 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 46.79 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 48.02 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 49.24 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 50.46 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 51.68 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 52.89 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 54.1 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 55.31 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 56.51 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 57.7 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 58.89 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 60.07 | +2.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 60.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 60.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.38, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Zambia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5112 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.516 (2100)
- Population density 86.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.60 million (2100)
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 208th out of 232 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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