Proportion of population practising open defecation in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 12.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practising open defecation in Zimbabwe stood at 12.63. 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, proportion of population practising open defecation in Zimbabwe peaked at 33.08 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.63, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 29th out of 231 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.66 compare
- 31 Afghanistan 11.17 compare
- 32 Micronesia (Federated States of) 9.5 compare
More population data for Zimbabwe
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.188 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.49 million (2100)
- Population density 96.07 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.188 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5219 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.94 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 26,439 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.67 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 9,240 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Zimbabwe was 12.63 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 33.08 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.63 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Zimbabwe ranks 29th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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