People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 46.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
46.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
59th
of 97 countries
All-time high
47.5%
in 2000
All-time low
46.0%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

010203040502000200820172000: 47.52001: 47.52002: 47.42003: 47.32004: 47.22005: 47.12006: 472007: 46.92008: 46.82009: 46.72010: 46.72011: 46.62012: 46.52013: 46.42014: 46.32015: 46.22016: 46.12017: 46

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

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 46.0% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Zimbabwe peaked at 47.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2017.

That places Zimbabwe 59th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 47.5%
2001 47.5% +0.0%
2002 47.4% -0.2%
2003 47.3% -0.2%
2004 47.2% -0.2%
2005 47.1% -0.2%
2006 47.0% -0.2%
2007 46.9% -0.2%
2008 46.8% -0.2%
2009 46.7% -0.2%
2010 46.7% -0.2%
2011 46.6% -0.2%
2012 46.5% -0.2%
2013 46.4% -0.2%
2014 46.3% -0.2%
2015 46.2% -0.2%
2016 46.1% -0.2%
2017 46.0% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.1% 46.7% 47.5% 10
2010s 46.3% 46.0% 46.7% 8

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 56 Nicaragua 56.6% compare
  2. 57 Burundi 54.9% compare
  3. 58 India 48.8% compare
  4. 60 Mongolia 43.1% compare
  5. 61 Sao Tome and Principe 42.9% compare
  6. 62 Gambia 40.7% compare

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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 46.0% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2017.
How does Zimbabwe rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Zimbabwe ranks 59th 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 1.9%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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