6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 31.81 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
31.81
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
99th
of 132 countries
All-time high
33.59
in 2017
All-time low
26.35
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000–2022
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Zimbabwe, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Zimbabwe is 31.81, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Zimbabwe peaked at 33.59 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.35, in 2010.
That places Zimbabwe 99th out of 132 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.59 | — |
| 2001 | 27.53 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 27.54 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.59 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 27.66 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 27.44 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 27.22 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 27 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 26.78 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 26.57 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 26.35 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 27.7 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 28.94 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 30.07 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 31.1 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 32.03 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 32.85 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 33.59 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 33.54 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 32.96 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 32.38 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 31.8 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 31.81 | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 31.81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.73, 87% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 31.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.88, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.29 | 26.57 | 27.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.91 | 26.35 | 33.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32 | 31.8 | 32.38 | 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 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Zimbabwe?
- 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Zimbabwe was 31.81 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 33.59 in 2017.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.35 in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Zimbabwe ranks 99th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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