2022 Living Conditions Monitoring Survey
Eighth Edition
Zambia
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Reference ID
ZMB-ZSA-LCMS-2022-V1.0
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Zambia Statistics Agency
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Aug 16, 2025
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- Data files
- Demographics2_ANONYMIZED
- IncomeTabulation_ANONYMIZED
- KG_ANONYMIZED
- sect1_sec3_2_Health_ANONYMIZED
- sect1_sect4_4_Education_ANONYMIZED
- sect7_3_Assets_ANONYMIZED
- Sect8_Housing_Characteristics_ANONYMIZED
- Sect9_1_Access_to_Facilities1_ANONYMIZED
- Sect9_2_Access_to_Facilities2_ANONYMIZED
- Sect12_2_Development_Issues_ANONYMIZED
- sect13_3_12_Child_Health_ANONYMIZED
- sect14a_Self_Assessed_Poverty_ANONYMIZED
- sect14b_Coping_Strategies_ANONYMIZED
- Sect15_2_Deaths_ANONYMIZED
Item (expid)
Data file: KG_ANONYMIZED
Overview
Valid:
153438
Invalid:
0
Minimum:
1
Maximum:
142
Type:
Continuous
Decimal:
0
Width:
3
Range:
1 - 142
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. Onion | 6167 |
4%
|
| 2 | 2. Tomatoes | 7695 |
5%
|
| 3 | 3. Cabbages | 3931 |
2.6%
|
| 4 | 4. Rape | 7007 |
4.6%
|
| 5 | 5. Okra | 2300 |
1.5%
|
| 6 | 6. Pumpkin leaves | 2659 |
1.7%
|
| 7 | 7. Cassava leaves | 1930 |
1.3%
|
| 8 | 8. Kalembula/Sweet Potatoe leaves | 3087 |
2%
|
| 9 | 9. Bondwe (Amaranthus/wild spinach) | 1092 |
0.7%
|
| 10 | 10. Impwa | 2537 |
1.7%
|
| 11 | 11. Cucumber | 364 |
0.2%
|
| 12 | 12. Green beans | 508 |
0.3%
|
| 13 | 13. Garlic | 359 |
0.2%
|
| 14 | 14. Ginger | 604 |
0.4%
|
| 15 | 15. Pumpkins | 881 |
0.6%
|
| 16 | 16. Green Maize | 223 |
0.1%
|
| 18 | 18. Carrots | 436 |
0.3%
|
| 19 | 19. Other vegetables | 719 |
0.5%
|
| 20 | 20. Milk (fresh) | 2021 |
1.3%
|
| 21 | 21. Eggs | 5087 |
3.3%
|
| 22 | 22. Maize grain unshelled | 456 |
0.3%
|
| 23 | 23. Maize grain shelled | 1746 |
1.1%
|
| 24 | 24. Breakfast meal | 2267 |
1.5%
|
| 25 | 25. Roller meal | 711 |
0.5%
|
| 26 | 26. Hammer mealie meal | 2928 |
1.9%
|
| 27 | 27. Pounded maize meal | 259 |
0.2%
|
| 28 | 28. Cost of milling | 10 |
0%
|
| 29 | 29. Sorghum unshelled | 34 |
0%
|
| 30 | 30. Sorghum shelled | 61 |
0%
|
| 31 | 31. Rice shelled | 1998 |
1.3%
|
| 32 | 32. Rice unshelled | 597 |
0.4%
|
| 33 | 33. Wheat/Flour | 168 |
0.1%
|
| 34 | 34. Millet | 198 |
0.1%
|
| 35 | 35. Bread/ Bread rolls | 2537 |
1.7%
|
| 36 | 36. Buns/ scones | 1990 |
1.3%
|
| 37 | 37. Fritters | 1249 |
0.8%
|
| 38 | 38. Other cereal/ bread items | 32 |
0%
|
| 39 | 39. Sweet potatoes unpeeled | 5523 |
3.6%
|
| 40 | 40. Sweet potatoes peeled | 525 |
0.3%
|
| 41 | 41. Potatoes unpeeled | 1142 |
0.7%
|
| 42 | 42. Potatoes peeled | 164 |
0.1%
|
| 43 | 43. Cassava (tubers) | 1163 |
0.8%
|
| 44 | 44. Cassava (Flour) | 965 |
0.6%
|
| 45 | 45. Other roots/ tubers | 16 |
0%
|
| 46 | 46. Fresh beans (exclude Green beans) Unshelled | 131 |
0.1%
|
| 47 | 47. Fresh beans (exclude Green beans) sheld | 59 |
0%
|
| 48 | 48. Sunflower sheld | 30 |
0%
|
| 49 | 49. Soya beans sheld | 102 |
0.1%
|
| 50 | 50. Dried beans | 5433 |
3.5%
|
| 51 | 51. Groundnuts unshelled | 1523 |
1%
|
| 52 | 52. Groundnuts shelled | 2196 |
1.4%
|
| 53 | 53. Bambara nuts shelled | 86 |
0.1%
|
| 54 | 54. cowpeas unsheld | 87 |
0.1%
|
| 55 | 55. Peas | 28 |
0%
|
| 56 | 56. other pulses and legumes | 8 |
0%
|
| 57 | 57. Oranges | 2038 |
1.3%
|
| 58 | 58. Apples | 710 |
0.5%
|
| 59 | 59. Mangoes | 31 |
0%
|
| 60 | 60. Bananas | 2351 |
1.5%
|
| 61 | 61. Water melons | 801 |
0.5%
|
| 62 | 62. Lemons | 1311 |
0.9%
|
| 63 | 63. Pineapples | 148 |
0.1%
|
| 64 | 64. Pears | 22 |
0%
|
| 66 | 66. Guavas | 276 |
0.2%
|
| 67 | 67. Naarjies (Natches) | 104 |
0.1%
|
| 68 | 68. Avocadoes | 443 |
0.3%
|
| 69 | 69. Other Fruits | 89 |
0.1%
|
| 70 | 70. Kapenta (fresh) | 597 |
0.4%
|
| 71 | 71. Kapenta (frozen) | 137 |
0.1%
|
| 72 | 72. Kapenta (dried/smoked) | 3768 |
2.5%
|
| 73 | 73. Bream (fresh) | 1596 |
1%
|
| 74 | 74. Bream (frozen) | 474 |
0.3%
|
| 75 | 75. Bream (dried/smoked) | 1125 |
0.7%
|
| 76 | 76. Buka Buka (fresh) | 364 |
0.2%
|
| 77 | 77. Buka Buka (frozen) | 261 |
0.2%
|
| 78 | 78. Buka Buka (dry/smoked) | 300 |
0.2%
|
| 79 | 79. Other fish (fresh) | 1475 |
1%
|
| 80 | 80. other fish (frozen) | 85 |
0.1%
|
| 81 | 81. Other fish (dry/smoked) | 2397 |
1.6%
|
| 82 | 82. other fish products | 243 |
0.2%
|
| 83 | 83. Chicken (Fresh) | 4501 |
2.9%
|
| 84 | 84. Chicken (Frozen) | 522 |
0.3%
|
| 85 | 85. Chicken (dry/Smocked) | 40 |
0%
|
| 86 | 86. Other Poultry (fresh) | 149 |
0.1%
|
| 87 | 87. Other poultry( Frozen) | 22 |
0%
|
| 88 | 88. Other poultry (dried/smoked) | 14 |
0%
|
| 89 | 89. Beef (Fresh) | 1955 |
1.3%
|
| 90 | 90. Beef(Frozen) | 598 |
0.4%
|
| 91 | 91. Beef (dried or smoked) | 74 |
0%
|
| 92 | 92. Pork (Fresh) | 725 |
0.5%
|
| 93 | 93. Pork (Frozen) | 200 |
0.1%
|
| 94 | 94. Pork (dried/smoked) | 29 |
0%
|
| 95 | 95. Goat meat (Fresh) | 828 |
0.5%
|
| 96 | 96. Goat meat (Frozen) | 79 |
0.1%
|
| 97 | 97. Goat meat (dried/smoked) | 40 |
0%
|
| 98 | 98. Sheep meat (Fresh) | 14 |
0%
|
| 99 | 99. Sheep meat (Frozen) | 4 |
0%
|
| 100 | 100. Sheep meat (Dried/smoked) | 3 |
0%
|
| 101 | 101. Game meat (Fresh) | 55 |
0%
|
| 102 | 102. Game meat (Frozen) | 9 |
0%
|
| 103 | 103. Game meat (dried/smoked) | 87 |
0.1%
|
| 104 | 104. Other meat | 79 |
0.1%
|
| 106 | 106. Milk (powdered excl baby milk) | 336 |
0.2%
|
| 108 | 108. Cheese | 70 |
0%
|
| 109 | 109. Other dairy products | 82 |
0.1%
|
| 110 | 110. Butter | 945 |
0.6%
|
| 111 | 111. Margarine | 175 |
0.1%
|
| 112 | 112. Peanut butter | 1096 |
0.7%
|
| 113 | 113. Other fats excl cooking oil | 16 |
0%
|
| 114 | 114. Sugar | 6558 |
4.3%
|
| 115 | 115. Honey | 407 |
0.3%
|
| 116 | 116. Jam | 267 |
0.2%
|
| 117 | 117. Cocoa and Chocolate | 114 |
0.1%
|
| 118 | 118. Cremora | 694 |
0.5%
|
| 119 | 119. Other sweets | 54 |
0%
|
| 120 | 120. Tea leaves/tea bags | 2879 |
1.9%
|
| 121 | 121. Coffee (fresh blend or instant) | 417 |
0.3%
|
| 122 | 122. Drinking Chocolate/ Milo/ cocoa | 108 |
0.1%
|
| 123 | 123. Juice | 1494 |
1%
|
| 124 | 124. Soft drinks | 779 |
0.5%
|
| 125 | 125. Mineral water | 272 |
0.2%
|
| 126 | 126. Munkoyo | 1651 |
1.1%
|
| 127 | 127. Maheu | 227 |
0.1%
|
| 128 | 128. Spirits | 191 |
0.1%
|
| 129 | 129. Wines | 96 |
0.1%
|
| 130 | 130. Ciders | 98 |
0.1%
|
| 131 | 131. Clear beer | 189 |
0.1%
|
| 132 | 132. Opaque beer | 140 |
0.1%
|
| 133 | 133. Traditional brews | 484 |
0.3%
|
| 134 | 134. Other alcoholic beverages | 44 |
0%
|
| 135 | 135. Baby foods (eg Cerelac, baby milk | 186 |
0.1%
|
| 136 | 136. Food from kiosks, cafes, restaurants | 49 |
0%
|
| 139 | 139. Salt | 7930 |
5.2%
|
| 140 | 140. Spices | 822 |
0.5%
|
| 141 | 141. Cooking Oil | 7329 |
4.8%
|
| 142 | 142. Other non frequent foods | 37 |
0%
|
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.