Share of women in ministerial positions in Zambia
Zambia: Share of women in ministerial positions was 16.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Zambia, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 16.0% for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 28.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Zambia peaked at 33.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2012.
That places Zambia 123rd out of 192 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.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.0% | — |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -29.3% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +66.5% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | -50.4% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -21.9% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | +28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 16.7% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 11.8% | 33.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 12.5% | 32.3% | 4 |
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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 share of women in ministerial positions in Zambia?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Zambia was 16.0% in 2024, according to IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Zambia ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial 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 IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.