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
144th
of 175 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
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 144th out of 175 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
| 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% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 31.83 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.97, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 31.83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Zimbabwe
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
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 144th out of 175 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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