Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Zambia
Zambia: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 18.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.38
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
101st
of 113 countries
All-time high
18.38
in 2024
All-time low
17.4
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Zambia, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Zambia is 18.38, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Zambia peaked at 18.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.4, in 2015.
Zambia ranks 101st of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17.4 | — |
| 2016 | 17.51 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.61 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.72 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.83 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.93 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 18.04 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 18.15 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 18.27 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 18.38 | +0.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 18.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.83, 39% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 18.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.98, 84% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.61 | 17.4 | 17.83 | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.16 | 17.93 | 18.38 | 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 with access to handwashing facilities in Zambia?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Zambia was 18.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.38 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4 in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Zambia ranks 101st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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