Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Zambia
Zambia: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 43.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 43.3 for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Zambia peaked at 45.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42, in 2020.
That places Zambia 165th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.7 | — |
| 2001 | 45.6 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 45.5 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 45.38 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 45.26 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 45.13 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 44.98 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 44.83 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 44.67 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 44.5 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 44.32 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 44.13 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 43.93 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 43.72 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 43.5 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 43.27 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 43.04 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 42.79 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 42.54 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 42.27 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 42 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 42.32 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 42.65 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 42.98 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 43.3 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.15 | 44.5 | 45.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.35 | 42.27 | 44.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.65 | 42 | 43.3 | 5 |
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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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Zambia?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Zambia was 43.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Zambia ranks 165th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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