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

Zimbabwe: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 51.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
51.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
64th
of 97 countries
All-time high
51.9%
in 2000
All-time low
51.2%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 51.92001: 51.92002: 51.92003: 51.92004: 51.92005: 51.92006: 51.82007: 51.82008: 51.72009: 51.72010: 51.62011: 51.52012: 51.52013: 51.42014: 51.42015: 51.32016: 51.32017: 51.2

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, urban  (% of urban) in Zimbabwe is 51.2%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Zimbabwe peaked at 51.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2017.

Zimbabwe ranks 64th of 97 countries on this measure, 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): Q3 in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 51.9%
2001 51.9% +0.0%
2002 51.9% +0.0%
2003 51.9% +0.0%
2004 51.9% +0.0%
2005 51.9% -0.1%
2006 51.8% -0.1%
2007 51.8% -0.1%
2008 51.7% -0.1%
2009 51.7% -0.1%
2010 51.6% -0.1%
2011 51.5% -0.1%
2012 51.5% -0.1%
2013 51.4% -0.1%
2014 51.4% -0.1%
2015 51.3% -0.1%
2016 51.3% -0.1%
2017 51.2% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.9% 51.7% 51.9% 10
2010s 51.4% 51.2% 51.6% 8

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 61 Cameroon 54.8% compare
  2. 62 Central African Republic 54.4% compare
  3. 63 Nepal 52.4% compare
  4. 65 Afghanistan 51.0% compare
  5. 66 Burkina Faso 50.9% compare
  6. 67 Mali 50.8% 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 51.2% 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 51.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2017.
How does Zimbabwe rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Zimbabwe ranks 64th 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 1.1%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q3
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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