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

Zimbabwe: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 38.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
38.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
69th
of 97 countries
All-time high
39.9%
in 2000
All-time low
38.6%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0102030402000200820172000: 39.92001: 39.92002: 39.92003: 39.92004: 39.92005: 39.82006: 39.72007: 39.62008: 39.52009: 39.42010: 39.32011: 39.22012: 39.12013: 392014: 38.92015: 38.82016: 38.72017: 38.6

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Zimbabwe stood at 38.6%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Zimbabwe peaked at 39.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2017.

That places Zimbabwe 69th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q2 in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 39.9%
2001 39.9% +0.0%
2002 39.9% +0.0%
2003 39.9% +0.0%
2004 39.9% +0.0%
2005 39.8% -0.3%
2006 39.7% -0.3%
2007 39.6% -0.3%
2008 39.5% -0.3%
2009 39.4% -0.3%
2010 39.3% -0.3%
2011 39.2% -0.3%
2012 39.1% -0.3%
2013 39.0% -0.3%
2014 38.9% -0.3%
2015 38.8% -0.3%
2016 38.7% -0.3%
2017 38.6% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.8% 39.4% 39.9% 10
2010s 39.0% 38.6% 39.3% 8

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 66 Central African Republic 40.9% compare
  2. 67 Somalia 40.8% compare
  3. 68 Tanzania, United Republic of 40.4% compare
  4. 70 Eswatini 37.5% compare
  5. 71 Niger 35.1% compare
  6. 72 Comoros 33.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Zimbabwe?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Zimbabwe was 38.6% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2017.
How does Zimbabwe rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Zimbabwe ranks 69th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q2
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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