Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation 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
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.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.19 | — |
| 2001 | 64.37 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 64.66 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 64.72 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.74 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.76 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.78 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 64.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.82 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64.83 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 64.87 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64.89 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 64.91 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 64.94 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 64.99 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 65.05 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.12 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.21 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.31 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 65.43 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 65.56 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 65.6 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 65.66 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 65.73 | +0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 65.73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 65.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.38, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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