People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Zambia
Zambia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 43.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Zambia stood at 43.3%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Zambia peaked at 45.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2020.
That places Zambia 163rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.7% | — |
| 2001 | 45.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 45.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 43.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 42.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 43.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.2% | 44.5% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 42.3% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 42.0% | 43.3% | 5 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Zambia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Zambia was 43.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Zambia ranks 163rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.