Share of households by type in Zambia
Zambia: Share of households by type was 35.59 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
35.59
World rank
33rd
of 76 countries
All-time high
40.74
in 1990
All-time low
32.73
in 1992
Years of data
9
1990–2018
Share of households by type in Zambia, 1990–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 35.59 for share of households by type in 2018.
The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of households by type in Zambia peaked at 40.74 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.73, in 1992.
That places Zambia 33rd out of 76 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of households by type in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.74 | — |
| 1992 | 32.73 | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 33.56 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 38.57 | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 35.62 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 35.72 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 36 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 36.43 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 35.59 | -2.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 35.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.39, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 35.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.16, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4 | 32.73 | 40.74 | 4 |
| 2000s | 35.78 | 35.62 | 36 | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.01 | 35.59 | 36.43 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 30 Central African Republic 36.86 compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 36.28 compare
- 32 Costa Rica 35.93 compare
- 34 Benin 35.43 compare
- 35 Tanzania 35.4 compare
- 36 Honduras 35.38 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 of households by type in Zambia?
- Share of households by type in Zambia was 35.59 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of households by type recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.74 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of households by type recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.73 in 1992.
- How does Zambia rank for share of households by type?
- Zambia ranks 33rd out of 76 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of households by type rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of households by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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