Share living with less than 1 int per day in Zambia
Zambia: Share living with less than 1 int per day was 28.4 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
28.4
World rank
2nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
36.01
in 1991
All-time low
10.66
in 2002
Years of data
10
1991–2022
Share living with less than 1 int per day in Zambia, 1991–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share living with less than 1 int per day in Zambia stood at 28.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share living with less than 1 int per day in Zambia peaked at 36.01 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.66, in 2002.
Zambia ranks 2nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share living with less than 1 int per day in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.01 | — |
| 1993 | 26.92 | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 11.39 | -57.7% |
| 1998 | 12.01 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 10.66 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 25.32 | +137.6% |
| 2006 | 29.2 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 24.99 | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 27.78 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 28.4 | +2.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 28.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2158, 131.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 28.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9374, 30.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.59 | 11.39 | 36.01 | 4 |
| 2000s | 21.73 | 10.66 | 29.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.39 | 24.99 | 27.78 | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.4 | 28.4 | 28.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Mozambique 28.94 compare
- 3 Malawi 12.57 compare
- 4 Burundi 11.45 compare
- 5 Madagascar 7.94 compare
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 share living with less than 1 int per day in Zambia?
- Share living with less than 1 int per day in Zambia was 28.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share living with less than 1 int per day recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.01 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share living with less than 1 int per day recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.66 in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for share living with less than 1 int per day?
- Zambia ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share living with less than 1 int per day rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than 1 int per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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