Poverty rate at the national poverty line in Zambia
Poverty rate at the national poverty line in Zambia was 60% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
Poverty rate at the national poverty line in Zambia, 2010 to 2022
All 3 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 60 |
| 2015 | 54.4 |
| 2010 | 57 |
Rankings
- Countries by poverty rate at the national poverty line
- EU countries by poverty rate at the national poverty line
Definition
Share of the population living below the national poverty line that each country sets. World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform, compiled from official government sources or computed by World Bank staff with the national line.
Each country sets its own line, so rates cannot be compared between countries; compare years within one country, and check for method changes, which can move the rate by many points. There is no World value. For the United States see poverty_rate, and for the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.
How to cite
World Bank, World Development Indicators. Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, % of population (SI.POV.NAHC). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.NAHC. Retrieved 2026-10-12. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.Citation styles
APA 7
World Bank. (2026). Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, % of population (SI.POV.NAHC) (Poverty rate at the national poverty line, Zambia, 2010 to 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.NAHC
MLA 9
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, % of population (SI.POV.NAHC), Poverty rate at the national poverty line, Zambia, 2010 to 2022. World Bank, 8 Oct. 2026, https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.NAHC. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/poverty-rate-national-line/zambia. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
World Bank. 2026. Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, % of population (SI.POV.NAHC). Poverty rate at the national poverty line, Zambia, 2010 to 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.NAHC. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/poverty-rate-national-line/zambia.
Harvard
World Bank (2026) Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, % of population (SI.POV.NAHC), Poverty rate at the national poverty line, Zambia, 2010 to 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.NAHC, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/poverty-rate-national-line/zambia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{world_poverty_rate_at_the_2022,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, \% of population (SI.POV.NAHC): Poverty rate at the national poverty line, Zambia, 2010 to 2022}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.NAHC},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/poverty-rate-national-line/zambia. Publisher attribution: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, \% of population (SI.POV.NAHC). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.NAHC. Retrieved 2026-10-12. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.},
}
RIS
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AU - World Bank
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PY - 2026
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Y2 - 2026/10/12
N1 - Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/poverty-rate-national-line/zambia.
N1 - Publisher attribution: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, % of population (SI.POV.NAHC). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.NAHC. Retrieved 2026-10-12. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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What is the poverty rate at the national poverty line in Zambia?
Poverty rate at the national poverty line in Zambia was 60% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
Where does this figure come from?
World Bank. Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, % of population (SI.POV.NAHC). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest poverty rate at the national poverty line in Zambia?
60% in 2022, the highest value since 2010 in this series.