People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 was 65.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
65.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
70th
of 97 countries
All-time high
66.0%
in 2000
All-time low
65.0%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Zimbabwe, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 66 highest2001: 66 highest2002: 66 highest2003: 65.9 highest2004: 65.8 highest2005: 65.8 highest2006: 65.7 highest2007: 65.6 highest2008: 65.6 highest2009: 65.5 highest2010: 65.4 highest2011: 65.4 highest2012: 65.3 highest2013: 65.3 highest2014: 65.2 highest2015: 65.1 highest2016: 65.1 highest2017: 65 highest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Zimbabwe stood at 65.0%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Zimbabwe peaked at 66.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 2017.

That places Zimbabwe 70th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 66.0%
2001 66.0% +0.0%
2002 66.0% -0.1%
2003 65.9% -0.1%
2004 65.8% -0.1%
2005 65.8% -0.1%
2006 65.7% -0.1%
2007 65.6% -0.1%
2008 65.6% -0.1%
2009 65.5% -0.1%
2010 65.4% -0.1%
2011 65.4% -0.1%
2012 65.3% -0.1%
2013 65.3% -0.1%
2014 65.2% -0.1%
2015 65.1% -0.1%
2016 65.1% -0.1%
2017 65.0% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.8% 65.5% 66.0% 10
2010s 65.2% 65.0% 65.4% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Zimbabwe?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Zimbabwe was 65.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2017.
How does Zimbabwe rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Zimbabwe ranks 70th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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