Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 16 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Zambia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Zambia stood at 16.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Zambia peaked at 33.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.8, in 2012.
That places Zambia 122nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25 | — |
| 2008 | 16.7 | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 16.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.8 | -29.3% |
| 2014 | 15 | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 20 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 33.3 | +66.5% |
| 2018 | 30 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 32.26 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 32.26 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16 | -50.4% |
| 2023 | 12.5 | -21.9% |
| 2024 | 16 | +28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.85 | 16.7 | 25 | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.72 | 11.8 | 33.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.19 | 12.5 | 32.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,306 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,306 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Zambia?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Zambia was 16 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Zambia ranks 122nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.