Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 23.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
23.56
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
127th
of 149 countries
All-time high
30.99
in 2004
All-time low
23.56
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 30.92001: 30.92002: 30.92003: 312004: 312005: 30.72006: 30.32007: 302008: 29.72009: 29.42010: 29.12011: 28.42012: 27.82013: 27.22014: 26.62015: 26.12016: 25.62017: 25.12018: 24.62019: 24.12020: 23.92021: 23.62022: 23.62023: 23.62024: 23.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 23.56 for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Zimbabwe peaked at 30.99 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.56, in 2024.

Zimbabwe ranks 127th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.48 29.41 30.99 10
2010s 26.46 24.12 29.09 10
2020s 23.65 23.56 23.88 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 124 Burkina Faso 24.72 compare
  2. 125 Kiribati 24.65 compare
  3. 126 Serbia 24.07 compare
  4. 128 Guinea-Bissau 22.6 compare
  5. 129 Libya 21.75 compare
  6. 130 Uganda 20.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Zimbabwe?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Zimbabwe was 23.56 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 30.99 in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 23.56 in 2024.
How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Zimbabwe ranks 127th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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