Population using safely managed sanitation services in Zambia
Zambia: Population using safely managed sanitation services was 31.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 31.3% for population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed sanitation services in Zambia peaked at 31.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2000.
That places Zambia 68th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.3% | — |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 31.3% | +3.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 31.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.6%, 75% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 31.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.4%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 7.3% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 16.8% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 27.5% | 31.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using safely managed sanitation services in Zambia?
- Population using safely managed sanitation services in Zambia was 31.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Zambia ranks 68th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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