Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Zambia
Zambia: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 16.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.8
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
171st
of 189 countries
All-time high
39.9
in 2006
All-time low
16.8
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Zambia stood at 16.8. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Zambia peaked at 39.9 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.8, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 171st of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.2 | — |
| 2001 | 38.6 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 39.1 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 39.5 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 39.8 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 39.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.9 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 39.6 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 39.3 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 38.7 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 37.9 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 36.6 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 35.5 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 33.9 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 32.1 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 30.3 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 28.5 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 26.6 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 24.9 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 23 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 21.3 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 19.9 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 18.3 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 16.8 | -8.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 16.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.2, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 16.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.85, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.25 | 38.2 | 39.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.93 | 23 | 37.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.07 | 16.8 | 21.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 168 North Korea 22 compare
- 169 Comoros 19.3 compare
- 170 Mozambique 17.7 compare
- 172 Djibouti 12.3 compare
- 173 Benin 9.8 compare
- 174 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.7 compare
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 rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Zambia?
- Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Zambia was 16.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
- Zambia ranks 171st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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