Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th was 36.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
36.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
27th
of 50 countries
All-time high
40.0%
in 2018
All-time low
29.9%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Zambia, 2018–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Zambia is 36.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
That places Zambia 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 40.0% | — |
| 2019 | 29.9% | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 36.7% | +0.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 36.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.1%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.0% | 29.9% | 40.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 36.5% | 39.6% | 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 senior and middle management positions - 19th in Zambia?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Zambia was 36.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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