Table 1B: Poverty and inequality estimates at district level in Zambia, 2010.
Province District
Multidimensional poverty and
inequality Gini
(Asset
index) Income poverty estimates
MPI H
(%) A
(%) Variance H (%)
Central Chibombo 0.295 55.7 52.9 0.15 0.34 73
Central Kabwe 0.222 43.3 51.2 0.23 0.47 33
Central Kapiri mpos 0.322 59.7 53.9 0.16 0.53 68
Central Mkushi 0.354 63.8 55.5 0.17 0.44 71
Central Mumbwa 0.289 55.3 52.3 0.15 0.52 64
Central Serenje 0.408 70.3 58 0.18 0.31 78
Copperbelt Chililabomb 0.159 31.1 51.2 0.21 0.44 30
Copperbelt Chingola 0.174 35.6 48.9 0.2 0.36 32
Copperbelt Kalulushi 0.224 44 51 0.22 0.54 30
Copperbelt Kitwe 0.21 42.3 49.6 0.22 0.50 29
Copperbelt Luanshya 0.177 36 49.3 0.21 0.51 33
Copperbelt Lufwanyama 0.353 63.1 55.9 0.15 0.56 80
Copperbelt Masaiti 0.355 63.6 55.9 0.16 0.38 51
Copperbelt Mpongwe 0.334 60.2 55.5 0.17 0.44 71
Copperbelt Mufulira 0.168 33.8 49.8 0.21 0.50 30
Copperbelt Ndola 0.23 45.9 50 0.22 0.49 31
Eastern Chadiza 0.387 69.8 55.4 0.16 0.48 81
Eastern Chipata 0.34 62.8 54 0.18 0.50 72
Eastern Katete 0.38 70.7 53.7 0.15 0.65 82
Eastern Lundazi 0.404 70.7 57.1 0.16 0.42 84
Eastern Mambwe 0.362 65.7 55.1 0.17 0.49 81
Eastern Nyimba 0.416 74 56.2 0.17 0.59 78
Eastern Petauke 0.39 70.9 55 0.16 0.48 82
Luapula Chienge 0.466 78.4 59.4 0.16 0.47 82
Luapula Kawambwa 0.379 67.4 56.2 0.17 0.60 82
Luapula Mansa 0.351 62.3 56.3 0.19 0.50 65
Luapula Milenge 0.457 77.2 59.2 0.16 0.33 88
Luapula Mwense 0.399 69.9 57.1 0.17 0.47 79
Luapula Nchelenge 0.423 73.5 57.6 0.17 0.37 77
Luapula Samfya 0.471 78.2 60.2 0.17 0.40 91
Lusaka Chongwe 0.301 56.2 53.5 0.19 0.37 61
Lusaka Kafue 0.249 48.1 51.8 0.22 0.53 40
Lusaka Luangwa 0.368 65.7 55.9 0.19 0.36 70
32 Table 1B: Poverty and inequality estimates at district level in Zambia, 2010 (contd).
Province District
Multidimensional poverty and
inequality Gini
(Asset
index) Income poverty estimates MPI H (%) A (%) Variance H (%)
Lusaka Lusaka 0.206 42.9 48.1 0.19 0.42 18
Muchinga Chama 0.428 73.9 58 0.16 0.57 71
Muchinga Chinsali 0.411 70.6 58.2 0.17 0.44 85
Muchinga Isoka 0.399 69 57.7 0.16 0.38 86
Muchinga Mpika 0.385 67.4 57.1 0.18 0.50 74
Muchinga Nakonde 0.372 67.2 55.3 0.17 0.46 72
North western Chavuma 0.443 74.5 59.4 0.18 0.57 87
North western Kabompo 0.416 71.9 57.9 0.17 0.49 79
North western Kasempa 0.378 67.2 56.2 0.18 0.54 51
North western Mufumbwe 0.346 62.2 55.5 0.17 0.57 86
North western Mwinilunga 0.44 74.5 59.1 0.18 0.43 82
North western Solwezi 0.336 61.6 54.6 0.19 0.53 82
North western Zambezi 0.451 75.1 60.1 0.17 0.65 81
Northern Chilubi 0.475 78.9 60.2 0.16 0.42 86
Northern Kaputa 0.463 78.7 58.8 0.16 0.58 87
Northern Kasama 0.339 61.1 55.4 0.19 0.50 90
Northern Luwingu 0.427 72.9 58.6 0.17 0.46 81
Northern Mbala 0.443 75 59.1 0.18 0.64 87
Northern Mporokoso 0.378 66 57.3 0.16 0.32 36
Northern Mpulungu 0.479 80.5 59.4 0.17 0.42 50
Northern Mungwi 0.434 73.7 58.8 0.16 0.39 87
Southern Choma 0.302 56.6 53.3 0.18 0.47 72
Southern Gwembe 0.412 73.7 55.8 0.16 0.45 82
Southern Itezhi tezh 0.365 65.2 56 0.17 0.54 70
Southern Kalomo 0.341 62.5 54.5 0.16 0.53 75
Southern Kazungula 0.362 65.1 55.6 0.15 0.39 68
Southern Livingstone 0.188 39 48.3 0.21 0.51 28
Southern Mazabuka 0.252 48.3 52.1 0.19 0.43 63
Southern Monze 0.258 50.4 51.2 0.15 0.39 75
Southern Namwala 0.337 61.9 54.5 0.16 0.36 72
Southern Siavonga 0.426 74.3 57.3 0.2 0.54 72
Southern Sinazongwe 0.395 69.9 56.5 0.19 0.60 77
Western Kalabo 0.525 84.7 62 0.15 0.54 88
Western Kaoma 0.437 74.7 58.5 0.18 0.56 82
Western Lukulu 0.484 80.6 60 0.16 0.52 86
Western Mongu 0.398 69.6 57.2 0.21 0.61 71
Western Senanga 0.479 79.5 60.2 0.17 0.52 87
Western Sesheke 0.41 70.5 58.1 0.19 0.61 85
Western Shang'ombo 0.544 86.5 62.8 0.14 0.59 95
Source: Own multidimensional poverty and inequality estimations. District level income poverty estimates as obtained from De la Fuente, et al. (2015).
33 Table 2B: Multidimensional poverty estimates at constituency level in Zambia, 2010.
Province District Constituency MPI Headcount Intensity
Central Chibombo Chisamba 0.283 53.3 53.2
Central Chibombo Katuba 0.311 59.5 52.4
Central Chibombo Keembe 0.293 55.3 53.0
Central Kabwe Bwacha 0.274 52.7 52.0
Central Kabwe Kabwe central 0.184 36.5 50.4
Central Kapiri mposhi Kapiri mposhi 0.322 59.7 53.9
Central Mkushi Mkushi north 0.350 63.5 55.2
Central Mkushi Mkushi south 0.372 65.5 56.8
Central Mumbwa Mwembezhi 0.294 56.8 51.8
Central Mumbwa Mumbwa 0.309 58.0 53.3
Central Mumbwa Nangoma 0.265 51.4 51.5
Central Serenje Chitambo 0.442 75.7 58.4
Central Serenje Muchinga 0.422 71.9 58.7
Central Serenje Serenje 0.369 64.9 56.9
Copperbelt Chililabombwe Chililabombwe 0.159 31.1 51.2
Copperbelt Chingola Chingola 0.187 38.6 48.6
Copperbelt Chingola Nchanga 0.155 31.3 49.5
Copperbelt kalulushi Kalulushi 0.224 44.0 51.0
Copperbelt Kitwe Chimwemwe 0.265 52.4 50.7
Copperbelt Kitwe Kamfinsa 0.233 46.6 50.1
Copperbelt Kitwe Kwacha 0.238 47.4 50.2
Copperbelt Kitwe Nkana 0.143 31.1 45.8
Copperbelt Kitwe Wusakile 0.139 28.4 49.0
Copperbelt Luanshya Luanshya 0.215 42.6 50.5
Copperbelt Luanshya Roan 0.110 24.2 45.4
Copperbelt Lufwanyama Lufwanyama 0.353 63.1 55.9
Copperbelt Masaiti Kafulafuta 0.379 67.7 55.9
Copperbelt Masaiti Masaiti 0.339 60.7 55.9
Copperbelt Mpongwe Mpongwe 0.334 60.2 55.5
Copperbelt Mufulira Kankoyo 0.159 33.7 47.2
Copperbelt Mufulira Kantanshi 0.102 19.9 51.0
Copperbelt Mufulira Mufurila 0.237 46.7 50.7
Copperbelt Ndola Bwana mkubwa 0.229 45.1 50.9
Copperbelt Ndola Chifubu 0.182 38.2 47.6
Copperbelt Ndola Kabushi 0.187 41.5 44.9
Copperbelt Ndola Ndola 0.294 55.4 53.1
Eastern Chadiza Chadiza 0.366 67.3 54.4
34 Table 2B: Multidimensional poverty estimates at constituency level in Zambia, 2010 (contd).
Province District Constituency MPI Headcount Intensity
Eastern Chadiza Vubwi 0.417 73.3 56.8
Eastern Chipata Chipangali 0.382 68.3 56.0
Eastern Chipata Chipata central 0.277 53.1 52.1
Eastern Chipata Kasenengwa 0.363 67.6 53.7
Eastern Chipata Luangeni 0.374 68.6 54.5
Eastern Katete Milanzi 0.398 73.1 54.4
Eastern Katete Mkaika 0.347 65.7 52.8
Eastern Katete Sinda 0.403 74.5 54.1
Eastern Lundazi Chasefu 0.410 71.5 57.4
Eastern Lundazi Lumezi 0.425 73.7 57.7
Eastern Lundazi Lundazi 0.383 68.0 56.3
Eastern Mambwe Malambo 0.362 65.7 55.1
Eastern Nyimba Nyimba 0.416 74.0 56.2
Eastern Petauke Kapoche 0.420 74.7 56.2
Eastern Petauke Msanzala 0.362 67.2 53.8
Eastern Petauke Petauke 0.386 70.5 54.7
Luapula Chienge Chienge 0.466 78.4 59.4
Luapula Kawambwa Kawambwa 0.331 60.8 54.4
Luapula Kawambwa Mwansabombwe 0.395 70.0 56.5
Luapula Kawambwa Pambashe 0.417 72.2 57.8
Luapula Mansa Bahati 0.373 65.4 57.1
Luapula Mansa Mansa 0.336 60.3 55.7
Luapula Milenge Chembe 0.457 77.2 59.2
Luapula Mwense Chipili 0.414 71.6 57.8
Luapula Mwense Mambilima 0.400 70.2 57.0
Luapula Mwense Mwense 0.390 68.8 56.7
Luapula Nchelenge Nchelenge 0.423 73.5 57.6
Luapula Samfya Bangweulu 0.445 75.2 59.2
Luapula Samfya Chifunabuli 0.474 78.7 60.3
Luapula Samfya Luapula 0.555 88.0 63.1
Lusaka Chongwe Chongwe 0.275 52.5 52.4
Lusaka Chongwe Rufunsa 0.376 67.1 56.0
Lusaka Kafue Kafue 0.260 50.0 52.0
Lusaka Kafue Chilanga 0.237 46.0 51.5
Lusaka Luangwa Feira 0.368 65.7 55.9
Lusaka Lusaka Chawama 0.270 55.3 48.8
Lusaka Lusaka Kabwata 0.081 17.4 46.2
35 Table 2B: Multidimensional poverty estimates at constituency level in Zambia, 2010 (contd).
Province District Constituency MPI Headcount Intensity
Lusaka Lusaka Kanyama 0.254 52.9 48.0
Lusaka Lusaka Lusaka central 0.111 22.7 49.0
Lusaka Lusaka Mandevu 0.253 52.0 48.6
Lusaka Lusaka Matero 0.202 42.9 47.2
Lusaka Lusaka Munali 0.156 32.8 47.7
Muchinga Chama Chama north 0.411 71.3 57.6
Muchinga Chama Chama south 0.447 76.5 58.4
Muchinga Chinsali Chinsali 0.403 69.7 57.8
Muchinga Chinsali Shiwa-ng'andu 0.424 72.0 58.8
Muchinga Isoka Isoka 0.380 66.6 57.0
Muchinga Mafinga Mafinga 0.419 71.6 58.4
Muchinga Mpika Kanchibiya 0.447 76.3 58.6
Muchinga Mpika Mfuwe 0.448 75.6 59.2
Muchinga Mpika Mpika 0.314 57.4 54.6
Muchinga Nakonde Nakonde 0.372 67.2 55.3
Northern Chilubi Chilubi 0.475 78.9 60.2
Northern Kaputa Chimbamilonga 0.486 81.9 59.3
Northern Kaputa Kaputa 0.448 76.6 58.4
Northern Kasama Kasama central 0.316 58.0 54.5
Northern Kasama Lukasha 0.387 67.8 57.0
Northern Luwingu Lubansenshi 0.383 66.6 57.6
Northern Luwingu Lupososhi 0.459 77.5 59.2
Northern Mbala Mbala 0.427 73.0 58.5
Northern Mbala Senga hill 0.462 77.5 59.7
Northern Mporokoso Lunte 0.392 67.8 57.8
Northern Mporokoso Mporokoso 0.358 63.3 56.5
Northern Mpulungu Mpulungu 0.479 80.5 59.4
Northern Mungwi Malole 0.434 73.7 58.8
North western Chavuma Chavuma 0.443 74.5 59.4
North western Ikelenge Ikelenge 0.446 75.9 58.7
North western Kabompo Kabompo east 0.413 70.9 58.2
North western Kabompo Kabompo west 0.419 72.9 57.5
North western Kasempa Kasempa 0.378 67.2 56.2
North western Mufumbwe
(chizera) Mufumbwe 0.346 62.2 55.5
North western Mwinilunga Mwinilunga 0.438 74.0 59.2 North western Solwezi Solwezi central 0.289 54.8 52.8
North western Solwezi Solwezi east 0.404 72.6 55.6
North western Solwezi Solwezi west 0.384 67.8 56.6
36 Table 2B: Multidimensional poverty estimates at constituency level in Zambia, 2010 (contd).
Province District Constituency MPI Headcount Intensity North
western Zambezi Zambezi east 0.434 73.0 59.5
North
western Zambezi Zambezi west 0.493 80.3 61.4
Southern Choma Choma 0.290 55.1 52.7
Southern Choma Mbabala 0.304 56.9 53.5
Southern Choma Pemba 0.321 59.2 54.2
Southern Gwembe Gwembe 0.412 73.7 55.8
Southern Itezhi tezhi Itezhi tezhi 0.365 65.2 56.0
Southern Kalomo Dundumwenze 0.362 66.6 54.4
Southern Kalomo Kalomo central 0.302 56.9 53.1
Southern Kalomo Mapatizya 0.376 66.5 56.6
Southern Kazungula Katombola 0.362 65.1 55.6
Southern Livingstone Livingstone 0.188 39.0 48.3
Southern Mazabuka Chikankanta 0.311 57.4 54.1
Southern Mazabuka Magoye 0.293 55.2 53.1
Southern Mazabuka Mazabuka central 0.188 38.1 49.4
Southern Monze Bweenga 0.284 55.0 51.7
Southern Monze Monze central 0.241 47.4 50.8
Southern Monze Moomba 0.266 51.4 51.7
Southern Namwala Namwala 0.337 61.9 54.5
Southern Siavonga Siavonga 0.426 74.3 57.3
Southern Sinazongwe Sinazongwe 0.395 69.9 56.5
Western Kalabo Kalabo central 0.500 82.4 60.7
Western Kalabo Liuwa 0.499 81.2 61.4
Western Kalabo Sikongo 0.571 89.6 63.8
Western Kaoma Kaoma central 0.368 65.5 56.1
Western Kaoma Luampa 0.488 81.3 60.1
Western Kaoma Mangango 0.498 83.1 59.9
Western Lukulu Lukulu east 0.462 78.6 58.8
Western Lukulu Lukulu west 0.529 84.7 62.5
Western Mongu Luena 0.422 71.9 58.7
Western Mongu Mongu central 0.336 62.3 54.0
Western Mongu Nalikwanda 0.504 82.9 60.8
Western Senanga Nalolo 0.497 81.6 60.9
Western Senanga Senanga 0.464 77.9 59.6
Western Sesheke Mulobezi 0.470 78.1 60.1
Western Sesheke Mwandi 0.388 68.3 56.8
Western Sesheke Sesheke 0.381 66.6 57.2
Western Shang'ombo Sinjembela 0.544 86.5 62.8
Source: Own estimates using data from the 2010 Zambia population census.
37 Figure 1B: Urbanization and Multidimensional poverty (Zambia,2010)
Source: Own MP estimates using data from the 2010 Zambian population census. Urbanization estimates are obtained from Zambia (2012).
Kaputa
Mpulungu Chienge
Mbala
Nchelenge
Nakonde Kawambwa
Mporokoso Mungwi
Isoka Chinsali
Kasama Mwense
Luwingu Chama Chilubi Samfya
Mansa Mwinilunga
Mpika Milenge
Solwezi Lundazi Serenje
Chililabomb Chingola Lufwanyama
Mufulira Kabompo
Kalulushi
Kitwe Ndola Kasempa
Mufumbwe
Luanshya Mambwe
Masaiti
Zambezi Chavuma
Chipata Mpongwe
Mkushi Petauke
Kapiri mpos Lukulu
Katete Chadiza
Nyimba Kaoma Kalabo
Mumbwa
Kabwe Chibombo
Mongu
Chongwe
Luangwa
Lusaka Kafue
Itezhi tezh Senanga
Mazabuka Sesheke
Namwala
Monze Shang'ombo
Siavonga
Kazungula
Choma Kalomo
Gwembe
Sinazongwe
Livingstone
.1.2.3.4.5.6MPI
0 20 40 60 80 100
Population urban(%)
95% CI Fitted values
38 Figure 2B: Percentage change in deprivations in education and access to basic services (Zambia, 2000
& 2010)
Source: Own estimates using data from the 2000 and 2010 Zambian population censuses.