People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Zambia
Zambia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 was 23.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Zambia, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
Zambia recorded 23.1% for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Zambia peaked at 44.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2016.
Zambia ranks 30th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.3% | — |
| 2001 | 43.0% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 41.6% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 23.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.1%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 23.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.3%, 76% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.3% | 32.4% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 23.1% | 31.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Zambia?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Zambia was 23.1% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2016.
- How does Zambia rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Zambia ranks 30th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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