Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 23.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Zimbabwe stood at 23.6%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Zimbabwe peaked at 31.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 120th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.9% | — |
| 2001 | 30.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 29.4% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 24.1% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 23.6% | 23.9% | 5 |
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- 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0045 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0012 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Zimbabwe was 23.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Zimbabwe ranks 120th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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