People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Zambia
Zambia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 was 14.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Zambia, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Zambia is 14.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Zambia peaked at 14.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 67th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 3.1% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 9.9% | 14.0% | 8 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2018)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Zambia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Zambia was 14.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
- Zambia ranks 67th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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