Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 31.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Zimbabwe is 31.09, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Zimbabwe peaked at 31.09 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.67, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 6th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.67 | — |
| 2001 | 19.74 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 19.84 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 19.85 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 19.85 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.5 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 21.14 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 21.79 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 22.43 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 23.06 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 23.7 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 24.33 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 24.96 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 25.59 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 26.22 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 26.87 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 27.52 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 28.18 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 28.85 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 29.54 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 30.23 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 30.95 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 30.98 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 31.03 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 31.09 | +0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 31.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.23, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 31.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.65, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.79 | 19.67 | 23.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.58 | 23.7 | 29.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.86 | 30.23 | 31.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 3 Sierra Leone 34.62 compare
- 4 Congo 34.4 compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 31.2 compare
- 7 Guinea 30.03 compare
- 8 Cote d'Ivoire 28.44 compare
- 9 Kenya 27.56 compare
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 limited sanitation services in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Zimbabwe was 31.09 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 31.09 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.67 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Zimbabwe ranks 6th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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