Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 65.73 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
65.73
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
200th
of 232 countries
All-time high
65.73
in 2024
All-time low
64.19
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 64.22001: 64.42002: 64.72003: 64.72004: 64.72005: 64.82006: 64.82007: 64.82008: 64.82009: 64.82010: 64.92011: 64.92012: 64.92013: 64.92014: 64.92015: 652016: 652017: 65.12018: 65.22019: 65.32020: 65.42021: 65.62022: 65.62023: 65.72024: 65.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Zimbabwe is 65.73, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Zimbabwe peaked at 65.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.19, in 2000.

Zimbabwe ranks 200th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.66 64.19 64.83 10
2010s 65.01 64.85 65.31 10
2020s 65.59 65.43 65.73 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 197 Mali 67.64 compare
  2. 198 Lesotho 67.22 compare
  3. 199 Yemen 66.97 compare
  4. 201 Cameroon 64.58 compare
  5. 202 Somalia 63.86 compare
  6. 203 Nigeria 63.77 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Zimbabwe?
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Zimbabwe was 65.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 65.73 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 64.19 in 2000.
How does Zimbabwe rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
Zimbabwe ranks 200th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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