Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 31.83 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
31.83
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
35.17
in 2004
All-time low
31.83
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 352001: 352002: 35.12003: 35.12004: 35.22005: 352006: 34.82007: 34.62008: 34.42009: 34.22010: 342011: 33.82012: 33.62013: 33.42014: 33.22015: 332016: 32.82017: 32.62018: 32.42019: 32.22020: 322021: 31.82022: 31.82023: 31.82024: 31.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Zimbabwe stood at 31.83. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Zimbabwe peaked at 35.17 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 31.83, in 2021.

That places Zimbabwe 142nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 35.03
2001 35.03 +0.0%
2002 35.08 +0.1%
2003 35.12 +0.1%
2004 35.17 +0.1%
2005 34.98 -0.5%
2006 34.79 -0.5%
2007 34.59 -0.6%
2008 34.4 -0.6%
2009 34.21 -0.6%
2010 34.01 -0.6%
2011 33.82 -0.6%
2012 33.62 -0.6%
2013 33.42 -0.6%
2014 33.23 -0.6%
2015 33.03 -0.6%
2016 32.83 -0.6%
2017 32.63 -0.6%
2018 32.43 -0.6%
2019 32.23 -0.6%
2020 32.03 -0.6%
2021 31.83 -0.6%
2022 31.83 +0.0%
2023 31.83 +0.0%
2024 31.83 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.84 34.21 35.17 10
2010s 33.13 32.23 34.01 10
2020s 31.87 31.83 32.03 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 139 Somalia 35.44 compare
  2. 140 Nigeria 34.17 compare
  3. 141 Zambia 32.33 compare
  4. 143 Mauritania 26.63 compare
  5. 144 Tanzania, United Republic of 25.77 compare
  6. 145 Cameroon 24.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Zimbabwe?
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Zimbabwe was 31.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 35.17 in 2004.
What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 31.83 in 2021.
How does Zimbabwe rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Zimbabwe ranks 142nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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