Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 34.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
34.64
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
211th
of 231 countries
All-time high
44.88
in 2004
All-time low
34.61
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 44.52001: 44.62002: 44.82003: 44.92004: 44.92005: 44.32006: 43.62007: 432008: 42.42009: 41.82010: 41.22011: 40.52012: 39.92013: 39.32014: 38.72015: 38.12016: 37.52017: 36.92018: 36.42019: 35.82020: 35.22021: 34.62022: 34.62023: 34.62024: 34.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 34.64 for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024.

The figure is down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Zimbabwe peaked at 44.88 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.61, in 2021.

That places Zimbabwe 211th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.88 41.77 44.88 10
2010s 38.44 35.77 41.16 10
2020s 34.74 34.61 35.19 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 208 Zambia 37.48 compare
  2. 209 Tanzania, United Republic of 37.22 compare
  3. 210 Solomon Islands 34.65 compare
  4. 212 Guinea 32.65 compare
  5. 213 Burkina Faso 31.8 compare
  6. 214 Ghana 31.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Zimbabwe?
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Zimbabwe was 34.64 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 44.88 in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 34.61 in 2021.
How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
Zimbabwe ranks 211th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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