Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 65.73 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
65.73
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
199th
of 231 countries
All-time high
65.73
in 2024
All-time low
64.19
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 64.22001: 64.42002: 64.72003: 64.72004: 64.72005: 64.82006: 64.82007: 64.82008: 64.82009: 64.82010: 64.92011: 64.92012: 64.92013: 64.92014: 64.92015: 652016: 652017: 65.12018: 65.22019: 65.32020: 65.42021: 65.62022: 65.62023: 65.72024: 65.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 65.73 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Zimbabwe peaked at 65.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.19, in 2000.

That places Zimbabwe 199th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.66 64.19 64.83 10
2010s 65.01 64.85 65.31 10
2020s 65.59 65.43 65.73 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 196 Mali 67.64 compare
  2. 197 Lesotho 67.22 compare
  3. 198 Yemen 66.97 compare
  4. 200 Cameroon 64.58 compare
  5. 201 Somalia 63.86 compare
  6. 202 Nigeria 63.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Zimbabwe?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Zimbabwe was 65.73 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 65.73 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 64.19 in 2000.
How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Zimbabwe ranks 199th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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