Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services was 30.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Zimbabwe stood at 30.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Zimbabwe peaked at 33.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2021.
That places Zimbabwe 70th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.8% | — |
| 2001 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 32.2% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 30.3% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 67 Palestine, State of 32.6% compare
- 68 Sao Tome and Principe 32.0% compare
- 69 Zambia 31.3% compare
- 71 Serbia 29.6% compare
- 72 Mali 29.1% compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 28.3% compare
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)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 96.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.49 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Zimbabwe?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Zimbabwe was 30.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Zimbabwe ranks 70th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.