People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Zambia
Zambia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 56.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Zambia, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
Zambia recorded 56.5% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Zambia peaked at 60.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 2016.
That places Zambia 71st 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 using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.6% | — |
| 2001 | 60.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 60.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 59.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 59.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 59.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 58.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 57.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 56.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.5% | 58.3% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 56.5% | 58.0% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Zambia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Zambia was 56.5% 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, urban (% of urban) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 2016.
- How does Zambia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Zambia ranks 71st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, urban (% of urban population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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