People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Zambia
Zambia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 32.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Zambia, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 32.9% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Zambia peaked at 32.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 81st of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.9% | — |
| 2001 | 27.3% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 26.9% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 30.7% | 32.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 78 Guinea 37.9% compare
- 79 Central African Republic 36.6% compare
- 80 Malawi 34.3% compare
- 82 Mozambique 32.3% compare
- 83 Afghanistan 31.1% compare
- 84 Ghana 25.6% compare
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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 6.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0144 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Zambia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Zambia was 32.9% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Zambia ranks 81st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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