Population using at least basic sanitation services in Zambia
Zambia: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 32.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic sanitation services in Zambia is 32.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Zambia peaked at 32.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 142nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 7.9% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 17.6% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 28.4% | 32.3% | 5 |
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More environment data for Zambia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 38.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.81 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 8.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0539 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0155 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Zambia?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Zambia was 32.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Zambia ranks 142nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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