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
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0944 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 26,439 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.94 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5219 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.188 (2100)
- Population density 96.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.49 million (2100)
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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