Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Zambia

Zambia: Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china was 71.66 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
71.66
World rank
4th
of 120 countries
All-time high
71.96
in 2006
All-time low
56.06
in 1996
Years of data
10
1991–2022

Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Zambia, 1991–2022

0204060801991200620221991: 631993: 67.11996: 56.11998: 56.62002: 682004: 68.92006: 722010: 71.42015: 67.92022: 71.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Zambia stood at 71.66.

That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Zambia peaked at 71.96 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 56.06, in 1996.

That places Zambia 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.68 56.06 67.06 4
2000s 69.63 67.98 71.96 3
2010s 69.63 67.89 71.37 2
2020s 71.66 71.66 71.66 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 1 Mozambique 81.36 compare
  2. 2 Malawi 75.44 compare
  3. 3 Burundi 74.2 compare
  4. 5 Madagascar 69.17 compare
  5. 6 Niger 60.49 compare
  6. 7 Uganda 59.78 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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All data for Zambia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Zambia?
Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Zambia was 71.66 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in extreme poverty including and excluding china recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 71.96 in 2006.
What is the lowest share in extreme poverty including and excluding china recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 56.06 in 1996.
How does Zambia rank for share in extreme poverty including and excluding china?
Zambia ranks 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is share in extreme poverty including and excluding china rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 in extreme poverty including and excluding china. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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