Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 21.64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 21.64 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Zimbabwe peaked at 21.64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.73, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 27th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.61 | 2.73 | 9.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.72 | 9.98 | 17.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.95 | 18.26 | 21.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Zimbabwe was 21.64 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 21.64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Zimbabwe ranks 27th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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