Gender in Zambia 259 indicators covering gender for Zambia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Suicide Rate 7.13 2021 up 21.1% 96th Female migrants 48.1% 2020 down 2.6% 127th Share of temporary employees 31.94 2024 down 34.6% 23rd Time-related underemployment, female 2.7% 2024 down 20.4% 61st Time-related underemployment, male 3.3% 2024 down 16.2% 44th Age at first marriage, female 21.8 2014 up 6.3% 127th Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 16 2024 up 6.7% 122nd SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 29.59 2024 down 0.6% 69th Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 16.8% 2019 up 3.1% 87th Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 84 2019 up 19.3% 43rd Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 20.9% 2019 up 4.0% 53rd Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 126 2019 unchanged 112th Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 662 2019 up 50.5% 64th Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 114 2019 up 0.9% 132nd Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 125 2019 unchanged 121st Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 679.42 2019 down 10.3% 30th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.3% 2026 down 9.7% 144th Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 252 2018 down 37.8% 11th Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 80.4 2019 up 77.9% 136th Low pay rate 35.27 2024 down 9.5% 7th Number of daily smokers, men and women 775,126 2012 up 42.2% 82nd Age at first marriage, male 25.9 2014 up 4.4% 110th Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 36.76 2024 down 1.5% 41st Share of women using contraceptives 49.6% 2018 up 21.6% 76th Youth working-age population with vocational education or training 119.12 2024 down 0.5% 47th Working-age population with vocational education or training 517.76 2024 up 28.0% 42nd Working-age population with vocational education or training 517.76 2024 up 28.0% 42nd Youth transited 1,038 2024 up 140.6% 18th Youth working-age population 6,075 2024 up 60.6% 14th Discrimination access to credit gender, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st Female share of low pay earners 33.41 2024 up 6.5% 61st Human trafficking victims 162 number 2023 up 440.0% 51st Human trafficking victims 162 number 2023 up 440.0% 51st Global Gender Gap Index 0.7234 2022 up 15.2% 65th Care employees 527.02 2024 up 81.1% 30th Youth working-age population 6,075 2024 up 19.7% 15th Youth inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 52.16 2024 down 22.1% 20th Inactivity rate 36.76 2024 down 25.4% 38th Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female 38.3% 2018 down 21.5% 12th Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 61.98 2024 down 5.0% 2nd Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 6.34 litres pure alcohol 2019 up 15.9% 108th Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 29.6% 2024 down 0.6% 71st Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy 98.0% 2024 up 15.3% 9th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 29.46 2024 down 9.7% 56th Employees in STEM occupations 133.22 2024 up 43.2% 33rd Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 29.6% 2024 down 0.6% 68th Working-age population 11,995 2024 up 32.4% 28th Rural population, female 29.9% 2015 down 6.7% 56th Rural population, male 29.2% 2015 down 6.9% 58th Urban population, female 20.2% 2015 up 11.8% 138th Urban population, male 20.7% 2015 up 11.7% 137th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 29.59 2024 up 3.8% 42nd Share of women using modern contraceptive methods 47.5% 2018 up 45.3% 55th Adult Literacy Rate 71.77 2024 down 13.7% 85th Child population 1,246 2022 — 15th Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age 19.7% 2018 down 25.9% 24th Children in hazardous work 24.05 2022 — 20th Share of children engaged in economic activity 17.64 2022 — 17th Youth work-based learners 10.09 2024 down 64.9% 24th SDG indicator 8.7.1: Proportion of children engaged in economic 1.08 2022 — 22nd ← Previous Page 4 of 5 Next →