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.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.73 | — |
| 2001 | 2.74 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.53 | +28.9% |
| 2003 | 4.32 | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 5.11 | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 5.91 | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 6.72 | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 7.53 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 8.34 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 9.16 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 9.98 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 10.81 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 11.64 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 12.48 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 13.31 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 14.15 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 14.98 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 15.81 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 16.63 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 17.45 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 18.26 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 19.06 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 19.96 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 20.81 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 21.64 | +4.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 21.64 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.57, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 21.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.13, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +28.9% | 2.74 | 3.53 |
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)
- 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 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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