Zambia exposure#
This page summarises the exposure model for Zambia in Africa, including national, subnational, and taxonomy-level views.
National summary#
The national exposure profile by occupancy class highlights the distribution of buildings, replacement value, and exposed population.
| BUILDINGS | POPULATION | TOTAL_COST | BUILDINGS_% | POPULATION_% | TOTAL_COST_% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCCUPANCY | ||||||
| COM | 86.6K | 0.0M | $5.7B | 2.03% | 0.00% | 7.84% |
| IND | 19.9K | 0.0M | $2.1B | 0.47% | 0.00% | 2.93% |
| RES | 4,158.3K | 21.9M | $65.1B | 97.50% | 100.00% | 89.23% |

Figure: Relative contribution of occupancy classes to total national exposure in Zambia.

Figure: National exposure distribution by taxonomy classes in Zambia.

Figure: Building height profile used in the exposure model for Zambia.
Subnational summary#
The subnational summary aggregates exposure by first administrative level and supports comparison of spatial concentration of assets.
| BUILDINGS | POPULATION | TOTAL_COST | BUILDINGS_% | POPULATION_% | TOTAL_COST_% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME_1 | ||||||
| Lusaka | 619.6K | 3.2M | $10.7B | 14.53% | 14.49% | 14.63% |
| Copperbelt | 596.9K | 3.1M | $10.2B | 13.99% | 13.99% | 14.02% |
| Central | 547.6K | 2.8M | $9.3B | 12.84% | 12.86% | 12.79% |
| Southern | 517.3K | 2.7M | $8.8B | 12.13% | 12.15% | 12.06% |
| Eastern | 499.8K | 2.6M | $8.5B | 11.72% | 11.72% | 11.70% |
| Northern | 352.7K | 1.8M | $6.0B | 8.27% | 8.27% | 8.26% |
| Luapula | 326.8K | 1.7M | $5.6B | 7.66% | 7.64% | 7.73% |
| Western | 294.9K | 1.5M | $5.0B | 6.91% | 6.95% | 6.79% |
| North-Western | 278.5K | 1.4M | $4.8B | 6.53% | 6.52% | 6.58% |
| Muchinga | 230.8K | 1.2M | $4.0B | 5.41% | 5.40% | 5.44% |

Figure: Subnational distribution of exposure by occupancy class across first-level administrative units.

Figure: Subnational distribution of exposure by taxonomy classes across first-level administrative units.
Taxonomy summary#
The taxonomy summary provides a detailed view of building classes represented in the national exposure model.

Figure: Distribution of exposure by detailed taxonomy classes in Zambia.
| BUILDINGS | POPULATION | TOTAL_COST | BUILDINGS_% | POPULATION_% | TOTAL_COST_% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACRO_TAXONOMY | TAXONOMY | OCCUPANCY | ||||||
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/RES | RES | 488,103 | 2,488.2K | $14,537,930.2K | 11.44% | 11.35% | 19.93% |
| MUR+CL/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/RES | RES | 458,384 | 2,336.7K | $10,347,269.4K | 10.75% | 10.66% | 14.18% | |
| MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 500,617 | 2,488.2K | $8,878,125.9K | 11.74% | 11.35% | 12.17% | |
| MUR+CL/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 470,134 | 2,336.7K | $6,318,943.8K | 11.02% | 10.66% | 8.66% | |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+ADO/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/RES | RES | 570,768 | 2,909.7K | $3,931,856.9K | 13.38% | 13.28% | 5.39% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:3/RES | RES | 47,354 | 302.1K | $2,624,645.7K | 1.11% | 1.38% | 3.60% |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+ADO/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 585,403 | 2,909.6K | $2,401,134.3K | 13.73% | 13.28% | 3.29% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:2/RES | RES | 59,258 | 302.1K | $2,248,062.7K | 1.39% | 1.38% | 3.08% |
| MR|MCF | MCF+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/RES | RES | 54,548 | 278.1K | $2,069,268.7K | 1.28% | 1.27% | 2.84% |
| W | W+WWD/LWAL/CDN+ERM/H:1/RES | RES | 186,631 | 927.6K | $1,508,473.3K | 4.38% | 4.23% | 2.07% |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:3/RES | RES | 6,587 | 261.9K | $1,323,929.7K | 0.15% | 1.20% | 1.81% |
| ADO|ST|E | E+ETO/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 413,329 | 2,054.4K | $1,297,952.1K | 9.69% | 9.37% | 1.78% |
| MR|MCF | MCF+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/RES | RES | 55,945 | 278.1K | $1,263,676.1K | 1.31% | 1.27% | 1.73% |
| W | W+WWD/LWAL/CDN+ERM/H:2/RES | RES | 77,985 | 397.6K | $1,058,625.5K | 1.83% | 1.81% | 1.45% |
| MUR | MUR+CL/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/COM | COM | 8,832 | 0.0K | $1,005,002.7K | 0.21% | 0.00% | 1.38% |
| MUR+CL/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/COM | COM | 17,673 | 0.0K | $1,004,998.8K | 0.41% | 0.00% | 1.38% | |
| MUR+CL/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:3/RES | RES | 6,188 | 246.0K | $942,299.1K | 0.15% | 1.12% | 1.29% | |
| MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/COM | COM | 7,295 | 0.0K | $830,211.1K | 0.17% | 0.00% | 1.14% | |
| MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/COM | COM | 14,602 | 0.0K | $830,211.1K | 0.34% | 0.00% | 1.14% | |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/RES | RES | 2,172 | 129.5K | $784,492.8K | 0.05% | 0.59% | 1.08% |
| MR|MCF | MCF+CL/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/RES | RES | 16,507 | 84.2K | $626,216.1K | 0.39% | 0.38% | 0.86% |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+ADO/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/COM | COM | 20,676 | 0.0K | $430,035.1K | 0.48% | 0.00% | 0.59% |
| MUR+ADO/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/COM | COM | 10,340 | 0.0K | $430,034.8K | 0.24% | 0.00% | 0.59% | |
| MR|MCF | MCF+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3-6/RES | RES | 1,557 | 61.8K | $397,823.3K | 0.04% | 0.28% | 0.55% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:1/RES | RES | 17,365 | 86.3K | $392,246.7K | 0.41% | 0.39% | 0.54% |
| MUR | MUR+CL/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/IND | IND | 6,314 | 0.0K | $389,082.9K | 0.15% | 0.00% | 0.53% |
| MR|MCF | MCF+CL/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/RES | RES | 16,931 | 84.2K | $382,421.3K | 0.40% | 0.38% | 0.52% |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+ADO/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:3/RES | RES | 7,702 | 306.3K | $358,063.7K | 0.18% | 1.40% | 0.49% |
| OT | INF/LN/CDN+ERN/H:1/EWV/RES | RES | 70,796 | 351.9K | $352,286.5K | 1.66% | 1.61% | 0.48% |
| MUR | MUR+CL/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/IND | IND | 2,105 | 0.0K | $282,971.1K | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.39% |
| S | S+SL/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 2,045 | 0.0K | $258,488.1K | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.35% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:>7/RES | RES | 543 | 43.1K | $245,154.4K | 0.01% | 0.20% | 0.34% |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 1,803 | 0.0K | $227,023.3K | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.31% |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/IND | IND | 3,660 | 0.0K | $225,681.0K | 0.09% | 0.00% | 0.31% |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3/RES | RES | 3,430 | 21.9K | $190,116.9K | 0.08% | 0.10% | 0.26% |
| S | S+SL/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 682 | 0.0K | $187,992.0K | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.26% |
| S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 604 | 0.0K | $165,107.8K | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.23% | |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/IND | IND | 1,220 | 0.0K | $164,131.6K | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.22% |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/RES | RES | 4,293 | 21.9K | $162,836.9K | 0.10% | 0.10% | 0.22% |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:3/COM | COM | 608 | 0.0K | $145,180.0K | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.20% | |
| MUR | MUR+CL/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:3/COM | COM | 372 | 0.0K | $144,710.6K | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.20% |
| OT | MATO/LN/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 25,421 | 126.4K | $130,893.6K | 0.60% | 0.58% | 0.18% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 912 | 0.0K | $125,824.5K | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.17% |
| MR|MCF | MCF+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 1,683 | 0.0K | $123,056.9K | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.17% |
| MCF+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 845 | 0.0K | $123,054.4K | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.17% | |
| MCF+CL/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3-6/RES | RES | 474 | 18.7K | $120,391.2K | 0.01% | 0.09% | 0.17% | |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:3/COM | COM | 301 | 0.0K | $118,961.0K | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.16% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/COM | COM | 159 | 0.0K | $99,552.4K | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.14% |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 558 | 0.0K | $69,990.6K | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.10% | |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+ADO/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:3/COM | COM | 441 | 0.0K | $62,434.2K | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.09% |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/RES | RES | 158 | 9.4K | $56,824.4K | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.08% |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 186 | 0.0K | $50,900.5K | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.07% | |
| MR|MCF | MCF+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 396 | 0.0K | $50,105.9K | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.07% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:>7/COM | COM | 22 | 0.0K | $39,821.0K | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.05% |
| MR|MCF | MCF+CL/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 252 | 0.0K | $37,241.5K | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.05% |
| MCF+CL/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 513 | 0.0K | $37,239.9K | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.05% | |
| MCF+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 132 | 0.0K | $36,442.9K | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.05% | |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 521 | 0.0K | $35,949.4K | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.05% |
| MR|MCF | MCF+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3-6/COM | COM | 72 | 0.0K | $35,517.9K | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.05% |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/RES | RES | 1,258 | 6.3K | $28,412.2K | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.04% |
| W | W+WLI/LWAL/CDL+ERM/H:1/RES | RES | 3,019 | 15.0K | $27,064.4K | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.04% |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+STDRE/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/RES | RES | 476 | 2.4K | $23,040.2K | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:>7/RES | RES | 40 | 3.1K | $17,756.8K | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| OT | ME+MEO/LWAL/CDN+ERM/H:1/RES | RES | 3,259 | 16.2K | $17,406.2K | 0.08% | 0.07% | 0.02% |
| W | W+WLI/LWAL/CDL+ERM/H:1/COM | COM | 224 | 0.0K | $16,030.4K | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| MR|MCF | MCF+CL/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 115 | 0.0K | $15,164.4K | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| W | W+WLI/LWAL/CDL+ERM/H:2/RES | RES | 979 | 5.0K | $14,663.1K | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+STDRE/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 486 | 2.4K | $14,069.4K | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| MR|MCF | MCF+CL/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 40 | 0.0K | $11,028.2K | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| MCF+CL/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3-6/COM | COM | 19 | 0.0K | $9,741.3K | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.01% | |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 67 | 0.0K | $9,113.6K | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3/COM | COM | 42 | 0.0K | $9,038.7K | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.01% | |
| CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/COM | COM | 11 | 0.0K | $6,094.7K | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.01% | |
| CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 40 | 0.0K | $5,068.2K | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.01% | |
| W | W+WLI/LWAL/CDL+ERM/H:2/COM | COM | 34 | 0.0K | $4,559.0K | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 35 | 0.0K | $2,347.0K | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+STRUB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/RES | RES | 105 | 0.5K | $2,257.2K | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| MUR+STRUB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 112 | 0.6K | $1,425.8K | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 7 | 0.0K | $1,105.9K | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+STDRE/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/COM | COM | 10 | 0.0K | $869.4K | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| MUR+STRUB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/COM | COM | 1 | 0.0K | $48.8K | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |