Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 29.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.59
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
68th
of 96 countries
All-time high
40.21
in 2018
All-time low
29.59
in 2017
Years of data
9
2015–2024
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Zambia, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 29.59 for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Zambia peaked at 40.21 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.59, in 2017.
Zambia ranks 68th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 29.77 | — |
| 2017 | 29.59 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 40.21 | +35.9% |
| 2019 | 29.95 | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 39.62 | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 39.51 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 36.46 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 36.69 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 29.59 | -19.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 29.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.3, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 29.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.42, 86% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.38 | 29.59 | 40.21 | 4 |
| 2020s | 36.37 | 29.59 | 39.62 | 5 |
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 in Zambia?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Zambia was 29.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.21 in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.59 in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Zambia ranks 68th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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