People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 in Zambia

Zambia: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 was 0.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 in Zambia, 2000–2017

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252000200820172000: 0.115 highest2001: 0.112 highest2002: 0.11 highest2003: 0.107 highest2004: 0.105 highest2005: 0.102 highest2006: 0.099 highest2007: 0.097 highest2008: 0.094 highest2009: 0.092 highest2010: 0.089 highest2011: 0.086 highest2012: 0.084 highest2013: 0.081 highest2014: 0.078 highest2015: 0.076 highest2016: 0.073 highest2017: 0.073 highest

Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in Zambia stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in Zambia peaked at 0.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

That places Zambia 27th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, urban (% of urban population): Q5 in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest) in Zambia, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 0.1%
2001 0.1% -2.3%
2002 0.1% -2.3%
2003 0.1% -2.4%
2004 0.1% -2.4%
2005 0.1% -2.5%
2006 0.1% -2.6%
2007 0.1% -2.6%
2008 0.1% -2.7%
2009 0.1% -2.8%
2010 0.1% -2.9%
2011 0.1% -2.9%
2012 0.1% -3.0%
2013 0.1% -3.1%
2014 0.1% -3.2%
2015 0.1% -3.3%
2016 0.1% -3.4%
2017 0.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 24 Mauritania 0.1% compare
  2. 25 Peru 0.1% compare
  3. 26 Comoros 0.1% compare
  4. 28 Nepal 0.1% compare
  5. 29 Nicaragua 0.1% compare
  6. 30 Senegal 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in Zambia?
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in Zambia was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Zambia rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5?
Zambia ranks 27th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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