People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Zambia

Zambia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 was 18.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
18.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2016
All-time low
1.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Zambia, 2000–2017

051015202000200820172000: 1.62001: 2.72002: 3.72003: 4.82004: 5.82005: 6.92006: 7.92007: 8.92008: 102009: 112010: 12.12011: 13.12012: 14.22013: 15.22014: 16.32015: 17.32016: 18.42017: 18.4

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Zambia is 18.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 105.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Zambia peaked at 18.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2000.

Zambia ranks 72nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Zambia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 1.6%
2001 2.7% +64.7%
2002 3.7% +39.3%
2003 4.8% +28.2%
2004 5.8% +22.0%
2005 6.9% +18.0%
2006 7.9% +15.3%
2007 8.9% +13.3%
2008 10.0% +11.7%
2009 11.0% +10.5%
2010 12.1% +9.5%
2011 13.1% +8.7%
2012 14.2% +8.0%
2013 15.2% +7.4%
2014 16.3% +6.9%
2015 17.3% +6.4%
2016 18.4% +6.0%
2017 18.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.3% 1.6% 11.0% 10
2010s 15.6% 12.1% 18.4% 8

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 69 Malawi 20.5% compare
  2. 70 Kenya 19.2% compare
  3. 71 Tanzania 18.6% compare
  4. 73 Haiti 18.1% compare
  5. 74 Democratic Republic of Congo 17.8% compare
  6. 75 Somalia 17.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Zambia?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Zambia was 18.4% 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): q2 recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
Zambia ranks 72nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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