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
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.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.92 | — |
| 2001 | 30.89 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 30.92 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 30.95 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 30.99 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 30.67 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 30.35 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 30.03 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 29.72 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.41 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 29.09 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 28.43 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 27.8 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 27.21 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 26.64 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 26.09 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 25.57 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 25.07 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 24.59 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 24.12 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 23.88 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 23.63 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 23.61 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 23.59 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 23.56 | -0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 23.56 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.32, 63% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 23.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.56, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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