People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Zambia
Zambia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 37.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Zambia, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Zambia stood at 37.7%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Zambia peaked at 63.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2016.
Zambia ranks 37th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.3% | — |
| 2001 | 61.7% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 60.1% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 53.7% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 52.1% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 48.9% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 37.7% | 47.3% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Zambia?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Zambia was 37.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2016.
- How does Zambia rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
- Zambia ranks 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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