Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Zambia
Zambia: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 367,696 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Zambia is 367,696, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.0% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Zambia peaked at 2.85 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 367,696, in 2024.
That places Zambia 47th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.85 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.82 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.77 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.71 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.66 million | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.60 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.55 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.49 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.42 million | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.35 million | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.27 million | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.18 million | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.09 million | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.98 million | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.87 million | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.75 million | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.63 million | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.49 million | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 1.05 million | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 891,525 | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 723,062 | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 548,541 | -24.1% |
| 2024 | 367,696 | -33.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 367,696 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 539,517, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 367,696 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 million, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -33.0% | 548,541 | 367,696 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.62 million | 2.35 million | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million | 1.21 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 716,817 | 367,696 | 1.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Zambia?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Zambia was 367,696 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 367,696 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
- Zambia ranks 47th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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