Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.0205 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0205 people per person for sanitation facilities usage, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.1% on the previous year and down 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.2961 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0205 people per person, in 2024.
That places Zambia 66th out of 214 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, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2961 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.284 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2709 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2579 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2451 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2325 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.22 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2076 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1954 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1833 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1714 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1596 people per person | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1479 people per person | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1364 people per person | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1251 people per person | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1139 people per person | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1028 people per person | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.092 people per person | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0812 people per person | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0707 people per person | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0603 people per person | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0501 people per person | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 0.04 people per person | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0301 people per person | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0205 people per person | -32.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0205 people per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0674 people per person, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0205 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1215 people per person, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage, 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 | -32.1% | 0.0301 people per person | 0.0205 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2393 people per person | 0.1833 people per person | 0.2961 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1201 people per person | 0.0707 people per person | 0.1714 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0402 people per person | 0.0205 people per person | 0.0603 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, per capita in Zambia?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Zambia was 0.0205 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2961 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0205 people per person in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 66th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.