Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita was 0.0173 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Zambia stood at 0.0173 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.8% on the previous year and down 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.2845 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0173 people per person, in 2024.
That places Zambia 60th out of 171 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, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2845 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.2727 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2598 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2471 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2346 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2222 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.21 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1979 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.186 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1742 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1626 people per person | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1511 people per person | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1398 people per person | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1287 people per person | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1177 people per person | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1069 people per person | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0962 people per person | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0857 people per person | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0754 people per person | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0652 people per person | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0553 people per person | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0455 people per person | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0359 people per person | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0265 people per person | -26.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0173 people per person | -34.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0173 people per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0665 people per person, 26% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0173 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0994 people per person, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita 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 | -34.8% | 0.0265 people per person | 0.0173 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2289 people per person | 0.1742 people per person | 0.2845 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1129 people per person | 0.0652 people per person | 0.1626 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0361 people per person | 0.0173 people per person | 0.0553 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Zambia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Zambia was 0.0173 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2845 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0173 people per person in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 60th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.