Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Zambia

Zambia: Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months was 15 % in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
15 %
World rank
199th
of 205 countries
All-time high
15 %
in 2022
All-time low
0.19 %
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2022

Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Zambia, 2000–2022

0510152000201120222000: 0.19 %2001: 0.23 %2002: 0.48 %2003: 0.98 %2004: 1.1 %2005: 1.3 %2006: 1.6 %2007: 1.9 %2008: 2.2 %2009: 2.5 %2010: 3 %2011: 3.5 %2012: 4.1 %2013: 4.8 %2014: 6.5 %2015: 8.8 %2016: 10.3 %2017: 12.2 %2018: 14.3 %2022: 15 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Zambia is 15 %, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 265.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Zambia peaked at 15 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.19 %, in 2000.

Zambia ranks 199th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in Zambia, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 0.19 %
2001 0.23 % +21.1%
2002 0.48 % +108.7%
2003 0.98 % +104.2%
2004 1.1 % +12.2%
2005 1.3 % +18.2%
2006 1.6 % +23.1%
2007 1.9 % +18.7%
2008 2.2 % +15.8%
2009 2.5 % +13.6%
2010 3 % +20.0%
2011 3.5 % +16.7%
2012 4.1 % +17.1%
2013 4.8 % +17.1%
2014 6.5 % +35.4%
2015 8.8 % +35.4%
2016 10.3 % +17.0%
2017 12.2 % +18.4%
2018 14.3 % +17.2%
2022 15 % +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.25 % 0.19 % 2.5 % 10
2010s 7.5 % 3 % 14.3 % 9
2020s 15 % 15 % 15 % 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Zambia?
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Zambia was 15 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 15 % in 2022.
What is the lowest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.19 % in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months?
Zambia ranks 199th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 265.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
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