People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 16.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Zimbabwe, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Zimbabwe is 16.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Zimbabwe peaked at 21.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2017.
That places Zimbabwe 70th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.8% | — |
| 2001 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 19.3% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 16.8% | 19.0% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Zimbabwe?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Zimbabwe was 16.8% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 70th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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