Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 34.6% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Zimbabwe, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Zimbabwe is 34.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Zimbabwe peaked at 44.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2021.
Zimbabwe ranks 210th of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9% | 41.8% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 35.8% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.6% | 35.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 207 Zambia 37.5% compare
- 208 United Republic of Tanzania 37.2% compare
- 209 Solomon Islands 34.6% compare
- 211 Guinea 32.6% compare
- 212 Burkina Faso 31.8% compare
- 213 Melanesia 31.6% compare
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- Temperature change 1.06 Β°C (2025)
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- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 4,587 1000 USD (2024)
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- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 3,912 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Zimbabwe was 34.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Zimbabwe ranks 210th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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