The 2018 Zambia Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS) is designed to provide data for monitoring the
population and health situation in Zambia. The 2018 ZDHS is the 6th Demographic and Health Survey
conducted in Zambia since 1992, and the objective of the survey was to provide reliable estimates of
demographic and health indicators including fertility, marriage, sexual activity, fertility preferences, family
planning methods, breastfeeding practices, nutrition, childhood and maternal mortality, maternal and child
health, domestic violence, and HIV/AIDS that can be used by programme managers and policymakers to
evaluate and improve existing programmes.