1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 34.62 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
34.62
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
180th
of 200 countries
All-time high
44.88
in 2004
All-time low
34.61
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Zimbabwe, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 34.62 for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in 2022.
The figure is down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Zimbabwe peaked at 44.88 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.61, in 2021.
That places Zimbabwe 180th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.52 | — |
| 2001 | 44.63 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 44.82 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 44.86 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 44.88 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 44.26 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 43.63 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 43.01 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 42.39 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 41.77 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 41.16 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 40.54 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 39.93 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 39.32 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 38.72 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 38.12 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 37.53 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 36.94 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 36.36 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 35.77 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 35.19 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 34.61 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 34.62 | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 34.62 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.38, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 34.62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.71, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.88 | 41.77 | 44.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.44 | 35.77 | 41.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.81 | 34.61 | 35.19 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More population data for Zimbabwe
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0209 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0944 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 26,439 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.94 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5219 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 96.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.49 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Zimbabwe?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Zimbabwe was 34.62 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 44.88 in 2004.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.61 in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Zimbabwe ranks 180th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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