Zambia - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Zambia was 24.58 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 24.58 in 2020, while its lowest value was 9.20 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 9.20
2001 9.89
2002 10.58
2003 11.29
2004 12.00
2005 12.72
2006 13.45
2007 14.19
2008 14.94
2009 15.70
2010 16.46
2011 17.24
2012 18.02
2013 18.81
2014 19.61
2015 20.42
2016 21.23
2017 22.06
2018 22.89
2019 23.73
2020 24.58

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Zambia was 40.98 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 46.35 in 2000, while its lowest value was 40.98 in 2020.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 46.35
2001 46.15
2002 45.95
2003 45.73
2004 45.51
2005 45.28
2006 45.04
2007 44.80
2008 44.55
2009 44.29
2010 44.03
2011 43.75
2012 43.47
2013 43.19
2014 42.89
2015 42.59
2016 42.28
2017 41.97
2018 41.64
2019 41.31
2020 40.98

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Zambia was 31.90 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 31.90 in 2020, while its lowest value was 22.13 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 22.13
2001 22.58
2002 23.13
2003 23.67
2004 24.21
2005 24.74
2006 25.27
2007 25.79
2008 26.30
2009 26.81
2010 27.31
2011 27.80
2012 28.29
2013 28.77
2014 29.24
2015 29.71
2016 30.17
2017 30.61
2018 31.05
2019 31.48
2020 31.90

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention