Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita was 0.0032 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Zambia stood at 0.0032 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0116 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 people per person, in 2024.
That places Zambia 57th out of 182 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 usage in urban areas, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0116 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0113 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0111 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0108 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0105 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0103 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.01 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0097 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0094 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0091 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0088 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0084 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0081 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0078 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0074 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.007 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0067 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0063 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 people per person | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0054 people per person | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.005 people per person | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 people per person | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 people per person | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 people per person | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0032 people per person | -12.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0032 people per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0035 people per person, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0032 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0109 people per person, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0104 people per person | 0.0091 people per person | 0.0116 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 people per person | 0.0054 people per person | 0.0088 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 people per person | 0.0032 people per person | 0.005 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 urban areas, per capita in Zambia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Zambia was 0.0032 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0116 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 people per person in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 57th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 urban areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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.
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Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.