Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 21.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21.7
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
51st
of 155 countries
All-time high
23.95
in 2004
All-time low
21.7
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 23.92001: 23.82002: 23.82003: 23.92004: 242005: 23.82006: 23.72007: 23.62008: 23.52009: 23.42010: 23.32011: 23.22012: 23.12013: 232014: 22.82015: 22.72016: 22.62017: 22.42018: 22.32019: 22.12020: 222021: 21.82022: 21.82023: 21.72024: 21.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 21.7 for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 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 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Zimbabwe peaked at 23.95 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21.7, in 2024.

That places Zimbabwe 51st out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation) in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 23.89
2001 23.79 -0.4%
2002 23.78 -0.1%
2003 23.85 +0.3%
2004 23.95 +0.4%
2005 23.84 -0.5%
2006 23.74 -0.5%
2007 23.63 -0.5%
2008 23.52 -0.5%
2009 23.41 -0.5%
2010 23.3 -0.5%
2011 23.19 -0.5%
2012 23.08 -0.5%
2013 22.97 -0.5%
2014 22.85 -0.5%
2015 22.72 -0.6%
2016 22.59 -0.6%
2017 22.44 -0.6%
2018 22.29 -0.7%
2019 22.13 -0.7%
2020 21.97 -0.8%
2021 21.79 -0.8%
2022 21.77 -0.1%
2023 21.74 -0.1%
2024 21.7 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.74 23.41 23.95 10
2010s 22.75 22.13 23.3 10
2020s 21.8 21.7 21.97 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Zimbabwe?
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Zimbabwe was 21.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 23.95 in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7 in 2024.
How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
Zimbabwe ranks 51st out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
216 places, 5,290 data points, 2000–2024
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