Proportion of women: 19th ICLS (%) … senior 19th in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of women: 19th ICLS (%) … senior 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. Measured in %.
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: 19th ICLS (%) … senior 19th in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).