Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population was 10.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population 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
The most recent figure for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Zimbabwe is 10.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Zimbabwe peaked at 27.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2021.
Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.2% | — |
| 2001 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 10.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.8%, 25% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 10.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 35% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 23.9% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 11.1% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.3% | 10.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 117 Madagascar 16.7% compare
- 118 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.2% compare
- 119 Togo 15.0% compare
- 121 Mali 9.8% compare
- 122 North Macedonia 8.2% compare
- 123 Colombia 7.2% compare
More population data for Zimbabwe
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0944 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.49 million people (2100)
- Population density 96.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5219 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.94 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Zimbabwe?
- Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Zimbabwe was 10.3% 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 using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- Zimbabwe ranks 120th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. 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 Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. 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.