Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Zambia

Zambia: Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor was 81.42 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
81.42
World rank
5th
of 120 countries
All-time high
81.94
in 2002
All-time low
70.34
in 1996
Years of data
10
1991–2022

Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Zambia, 1991–2022

0204060801991200620221991: 72.81993: 78.41996: 70.31998: 71.12002: 81.92004: 79.22006: 81.52010: 81.42015: 78.42022: 81.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Zambia stood at 81.42.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Zambia peaked at 81.94 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 70.34, in 1996.

Zambia ranks 5th of 120 countries on this measure, 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 73.15 70.34 78.36 4
2000s 80.87 79.16 81.94 3
2010s 79.91 78.42 81.39 2
2020s 81.42 81.42 81.42 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 2 Malawi 87.33 compare
  2. 3 Burundi 87.18 compare
  3. 4 Madagascar 83.87 compare
  4. 6 Niger 79.72 compare
  5. 7 Uganda 76.3 compare
  6. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 69.98 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Zambia?
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Zambia was 81.42 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 81.94 in 2002.
What is the lowest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 70.34 in 1996.
How does Zambia rank for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor?
Zambia ranks 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor
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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