Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 40.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
40.43
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 184 countries
All-time high
63.49
in 2004
All-time low
40.43
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 63.12001: 63.12002: 63.32003: 63.42004: 63.52005: 62.22006: 60.92007: 59.52008: 58.22009: 56.92010: 55.52011: 54.22012: 52.82013: 51.52014: 50.12015: 48.72016: 47.42017: 462018: 44.62019: 43.22020: 41.82021: 40.42022: 40.42023: 40.42024: 40.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 40.43 for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Zimbabwe peaked at 63.49 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40.43, in 2021.

Zimbabwe ranks 168th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 63.13
2001 63.13 +0.0%
2002 63.25 +0.2%
2003 63.37 +0.2%
2004 63.49 +0.2%
2005 62.18 -2.1%
2006 60.86 -2.1%
2007 59.54 -2.2%
2008 58.21 -2.2%
2009 56.87 -2.3%
2010 55.53 -2.4%
2011 54.19 -2.4%
2012 52.83 -2.5%
2013 51.48 -2.6%
2014 50.12 -2.6%
2015 48.75 -2.7%
2016 47.38 -2.8%
2017 46 -2.9%
2018 44.61 -3.0%
2019 43.22 -3.1%
2020 41.83 -3.2%
2021 40.43 -3.3%
2022 40.43 +0.0%
2023 40.43 +0.0%
2024 40.43 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.4 56.87 63.49 10
2010s 49.41 43.22 55.53 10
2020s 40.71 40.43 41.83 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 165 Zambia 43.3 compare
  2. 166 Guinea-Bissau 42.83 compare
  3. 167 Burundi 42.01 compare
  4. 169 Kenya 39.7 compare
  5. 170 Chad 39.46 compare
  6. 171 Togo 38.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Zimbabwe?
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Zimbabwe was 40.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 63.49 in 2004.
What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 40.43 in 2021.
How does Zimbabwe rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
Zimbabwe ranks 168th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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