Researchers in R&D in Zambia

Zambia: Researchers in R&D was 41.9 per million people in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
41.9 per million people
World rank
97th
of 103 countries
All-time high
56.42 per million people
in 1998
All-time low
41.9 per million people
in 2008
Years of data
5
1996–2008

Researchers in R&D in Zambia, 1996–2008

02040601996200220081996: 50 per million people1997: 54.3 per million people1998: 56.4 per million people1999: 55.8 per million people2008: 41.9 per million people

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for researchers in r&d in Zambia is 41.9 per million people, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Zambia peaked at 56.42 per million people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 41.9 per million people, in 2008.

That places Zambia 97th out of 103 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Researchers in R&D in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Zambia, 1996 to 2008.
Year per million people Change
1996 50.05 per million people
1997 54.3 per million people +8.5%
1998 56.42 per million people +3.9%
1999 55.79 per million people -1.1%
2008 41.9 per million people -24.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.14 per million people 50.05 per million people 56.42 per million people 4
2000s 41.9 per million people 41.9 per million people 41.9 per million people 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 94 Togo 57.79 per million people compare
  2. 95 El Salvador 55.47 per million people
  3. 96 Mozambique 44.41 per million people
  4. 98 Madagascar 32.94 per million people compare
  5. 99 Lesotho 32.24 per million people compare
  6. 100 Myanmar 28.01 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Zambia?
Researchers in r&d in Zambia was 41.9 per million people in 2008, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 56.42 per million people in 1998.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.9 per million people in 2008.
How does Zambia rank for researchers in r&d?
Zambia ranks 97th out of 103 countries with data for 2008.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
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The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.