Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate was -32.97 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zambia recorded -32.97 % change on previous year for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.6% on the previous year and down 489.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at -1.21 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -32.97 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Zambia 102nd out of 136 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -1.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 2003 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2004 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2005 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2006 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2007 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2008 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2009 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2010 | -3.38 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2011 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2012 | -4.43 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2013 | -4.98 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2014 | -5.59 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2015 | -6.32 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2016 | -7.15 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2017 | -8.13 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2018 | -9.36 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2019 | -10.86 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2020 | -12.78 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2021 | -15.36 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2022 | -18.9 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2023 | -24.14 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 2024 | -32.97 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -43.2% | -1.21 % change on previous year | -1.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.12 % change on previous year | -2.95 % change on previous year | -1.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -6.41 % change on previous year | -10.86 % change on previous year | -3.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -20.83 % change on previous year | -32.97 % change on previous year | -12.78 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More reference data data for Zambia
- 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)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate in Zambia was -32.97 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was -1.21 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.97 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 102nd out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 489.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.