Population using at least basic sanitation services in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 31.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
35.2%
in 2004
All-time low
31.8%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic sanitation services in Zimbabwe stood at 31.8%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Zimbabwe peaked at 35.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2021.
Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.0% | — |
| 2001 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 31.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.0%, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 31.8% 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 | 34.8% | 34.2% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 32.2% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 31.8% | 32.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Zimbabwe?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Zimbabwe was 31.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Zimbabwe ranks 143rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).