Access to basic sanitation — all countries

Access to basic sanitation — Zambia

Access to basic sanitation in Zambia in 2024 — 37.5%. Ranked 172 in the world out of 193. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 16.4 pp.

2024 37.5% +0.7 pp vs 2023
World rank 172of 193
Period maximum 37.5%2024
Period minimum 21%2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of population

Access to basic sanitation — Zambia, 2000–202420253035402000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 21%2001: 21.7%2002: 22.4%2003: 23.1%2004: 23.9%2005: 24.6%2006: 25.3%2007: 26%2008: 26.7%2009: 27.4%2010: 28.1%2011: 28.8%2012: 29.4%2013: 30.1%2014: 30.8%2015: 31.4%2016: 32%2017: 32.7%2018: 33.3%2019: 33.9%2020: 34.5%2021: 35.2%2022: 36%2023: 36.7%2024: 37.5%
Change over the period: +16.4 pp Annual average: 0.68 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Zambia

Zambia 37.5%
World 82.2%
Eastern Africa computed 29.7%
Access to basic sanitation — Zambia, by year Zambia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 37.5 +0.7 pp
2023 36.7 +0.7 pp
2022 36 +0.8 pp
2021 35.2 +0.8 pp
2020 34.5 +0.6 pp
2019 33.9 +0.6 pp
2018 33.3 +0.6 pp
2017 32.7 +0.6 pp
2016 32 +0.6 pp
2015 31.4 +0.6 pp
2014 30.8 +0.7 pp
2013 30.1 +0.7 pp
2012 29.4 +0.7 pp
2011 28.8 +0.7 pp
2010 28.1 +0.7 pp
2009 27.4 +0.7 pp
2008 26.7 +0.7 pp
2007 26 +0.7 pp
2006 25.3 +0.7 pp
2005 24.6 +0.7 pp
2004 23.9 +0.7 pp
2003 23.1 +0.7 pp
2002 22.4 +0.7 pp
2001 21.7 +0.6 pp
2000 21

About the indicator

The share of the population using improved sanitation facilities not shared with other households: sewerage, septic tanks, improved pit latrines. Alongside access to clean water this is the basic condition for reducing child mortality from intestinal infections.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.