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
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 208 Zambia 37.48 compare
- 209 Tanzania, United Republic of 37.22 compare
- 210 Solomon Islands 34.65 compare
- 212 Guinea 32.65 compare
- 213 Burkina Faso 31.8 compare
- 214 Ghana 31.58 compare
More population data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 9,240 (2024)
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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