People practicing open defecation of population in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: People practicing open defecation of population was 12.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation of population in Zimbabwe is 12.63, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Zimbabwe peaked at 33.08 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.63, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 29th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.73 | 26.01 | 33.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.26 | 17.24 | 25.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.46 | 12.63 | 16.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 26 Sierra Leone 15.35 compare
- 27 Lesotho 14.76 compare
- 28 Somalia 14.44 compare
- 30 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.66 compare
- 31 Afghanistan 11.17 compare
- 32 Micronesia (country) 9.5 compare
More population data for Zimbabwe
- Population growth rate 0.188 (2100)
- Population density 96.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.49 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.188 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.67 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.67 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 9,240 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.67 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.72 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.45 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Zimbabwe?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Zimbabwe was 12.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 33.08 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.63 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Zimbabwe ranks 29th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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