Data Sources performance index (Statistical Performance Indicators) in Zambia
Zambia: Data Sources performance index (Statistical Performance Indicators) was 42.28 index in 2024. ▼ Falling
Data Sources performance index (Statistical Performance Indicators) in Zambia, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for data sources performance index (statistical performance indicators) in Zambia is 42.28 index, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, data sources performance index (statistical performance indicators) in Zambia peaked at 44.05 index in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.52 index, in 2021.
That places Zambia 153rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Data Sources performance index (Statistical Performance Indicators) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 44.05 index | — |
| 2017 | 42.67 index | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 42.67 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.67 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42.55 index | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 32.52 index | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 37.33 index | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 37.33 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 42.28 index | +13.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 42.28 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.84 index, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 42.28 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.8 index, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.02 index | 42.67 index | 44.05 index | 4 |
| 2020s | 38.4 index | 32.52 index | 42.55 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 150 Mali 43.33 index compare
- 151 Timor-Leste 42.79 index compare
- 151 East Timor 42.79 index compare
- 154 Trinidad and Tobago 41.71 index compare
- 155 Sierra Leone 41.69 index compare
- 156 Niger 40.77 index compare
More development goals data for Zambia
- Red List Index 0.9703 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.38 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 84.52 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,802 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is data sources performance index (statistical performance indicators) in Zambia?
- Data sources performance index (statistical performance indicators) in Zambia was 42.28 index in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest data sources performance index (statistical performance indicators) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.05 index in 2016.
- What is the lowest data sources performance index (statistical performance indicators) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.52 index in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for data sources performance index (statistical performance indicators)?
- Zambia ranks 153rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is data sources performance index (statistical performance indicators) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Data Sources performance index (Statistical Performance Indicators Pillar 4) (Index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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