Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 26.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Zimbabwe is 26.2, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Zimbabwe peaked at 30.25 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 25.92, in 2021.
Zimbabwe ranks 123rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.45 | 28.38 | 30.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27 | 26.12 | 28.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.04 | 25.92 | 26.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 120 Timor-Leste 28.19 compare
- 121 Yemen 28.09 compare
- 122 Seychelles 26.74 compare
- 124 Trinidad and Tobago 24.83 compare
- 125 British Virgin Islands 23.85 compare
- 126 Bhutan 23.51 compare
More population data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 9,240 (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 26.2 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 30.25 in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.92 in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Zimbabwe ranks 123rd out of 222 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 down 3.1%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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