Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not) in Zambia
Zambia: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not) was 14.5 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Zambia, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Zambia stood at 14.5. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Zambia peaked at 14.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2007.
That places Zambia 193rd out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.1 | — |
| 2001 | 5.8 | +176.2% |
| 2002 | 2.2 | -62.1% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 4.7 | +147.4% |
| 2005 | 6.7 | +42.6% |
| 2006 | 7 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6 | -91.4% |
| 2008 | 7.4 | +1133.3% |
| 2009 | 7.6 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 4 | -47.4% |
| 2011 | 8.1 | +102.5% |
| 2012 | 8.2 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.4 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.2 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 9.9 | +110.6% |
| 2017 | 14 | +41.4% |
| 2018 | 12.4 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 14.2 | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 14 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.5 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 14.5 | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 14.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.65, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 14.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1133.3% | 0.6 | 7.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6 | 0.6 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.81 | 4 | 14.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.33 | 14 | 14.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 190 Mali 18.3 compare
- 191 Guinea-Bissau 15.8 compare
- 192 Liberia 14.9 compare
- 194 Papua New Guinea 14.2 compare
- 195 Congo 12.4 compare
- 196 Madagascar 10.9 compare
More climate change data for Zambia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 303.19 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,752 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 169.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,033 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 120.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Zambia?
- Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Zambia was 14.5 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
- Zambia ranks 193rd out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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