Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 6.28 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 6.28 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.28 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6265, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 159th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6265 | — |
| 2001 | 0.6341 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.859 | +35.5% |
| 2003 | 1.15 | +34.0% |
| 2004 | 1.44 | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 1.73 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 2.01 | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 2.3 | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 2.58 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 2.86 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 3.14 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 3.42 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 3.98 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 4.26 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 4.53 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 4.81 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 5.1 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 5.38 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 5.67 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 5.95 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 6.25 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 6.26 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.27 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 6.28 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.62 | 0.6265 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 | 3.14 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 | 5.95 | 6.28 | 5 |
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More population data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.188 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Zimbabwe was 6.28 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.28 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6265 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Zimbabwe ranks 159th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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