Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 0.0155 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Zambia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Zambia stood at 0.0155 units per person.
That represents a change of up 36.8% on the previous year and up 2,283.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.058 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 2020.
Zambia ranks 149th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0435 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0482 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0504 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.049 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0497 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0466 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0499 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0565 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 0.058 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0525 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0444 units per person | -15.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0465 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.041 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0371 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0373 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0374 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.034 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0359 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0411 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0481 units per person | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0523 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0366 units per person | -29.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0301 units per person | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0262 units per person | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0274 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0054 units per person | -80.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.008 units per person | +55.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0089 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 units per person | -47.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0187 units per person | +288.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0212 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0085 units per person | -59.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per person | -92.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per person | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0124 units per person | +2197.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0085 units per person | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0089 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 units per person | -89.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per person | -51.6% |
| 2021 | 0.007 units per person | +1423.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0113 units per person | +62.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0155 units per person | +36.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0155 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.063 units per person, 25% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0155 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0202 units per person, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2197.0% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0124 units per person |
| 2021 | +1423.5% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.007 units per person |
| 2010 | +288.8% | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0187 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0504 units per person | 0.0435 units per person | 0.058 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0403 units per person | 0.034 units per person | 0.0481 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0239 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0523 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0212 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0155 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More infrastructure data for Zambia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 73,688 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3457 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 73,688 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Zambia?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Zambia was 0.0155 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.058 units per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 149th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,283.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Air transport, passengers carried divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Air transport, passengers carried ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Air transport, passengers carried Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Air transport, passengers carried divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.