People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 31.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Zimbabwe is 31.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Zimbabwe peaked at 35.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2021.
That places Zimbabwe 140th out of 171 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.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.0% | — |
| 2001 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 31.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.0%, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 31.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 34.2% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 32.2% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 31.8% | 32.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Zimbabwe?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Zimbabwe was 31.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Zimbabwe ranks 140th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.