Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 33.25 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
33.25
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
54th
of 227 countries
All-time high
33.8
in 2000
All-time low
33.25
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 33.25 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Zimbabwe peaked at 33.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.25, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.8 | — |
| 2001 | 33.66 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 33.55 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 33.53 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 33.54 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.55 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.55 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.57 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.58 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.59 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.62 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.63 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33.65 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.66 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.65 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.64 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.61 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 33.58 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 33.53 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.47 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 33.39 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 33.36 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 33.31 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 33.25 | -0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 33.25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.65, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 33.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.56, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.59 | 33.53 | 33.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.62 | 33.53 | 33.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.35 | 33.25 | 33.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More population data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 26,439 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0944 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.49 million people (2100)
- Population density 96.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5219 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Zimbabwe was 33.25 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.25 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Zimbabwe ranks 54th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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