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

Zimbabwe: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 77.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
77.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
74th
of 97 countries
All-time high
78.6%
in 2000
All-time low
77.1%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 78.6 highest2001: 78.6 highest2002: 78.6 highest2003: 78.6 highest2004: 78.6 highest2005: 78.5 highest2006: 78.4 highest2007: 78.3 highest2008: 78.2 highest2009: 78.1 highest2010: 77.9 highest2011: 77.8 highest2012: 77.7 highest2013: 77.6 highest2014: 77.5 highest2015: 77.4 highest2016: 77.2 highest2017: 77.1 highest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Zimbabwe is 77.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Zimbabwe peaked at 78.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 77.1%, in 2017.

That places Zimbabwe 74th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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): Q5 (highest) in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 78.6%
2001 78.6% +0.0%
2002 78.6% +0.0%
2003 78.6% +0.0%
2004 78.6% +0.0%
2005 78.5% -0.1%
2006 78.4% -0.2%
2007 78.3% -0.2%
2008 78.2% -0.2%
2009 78.1% -0.2%
2010 77.9% -0.2%
2011 77.8% -0.2%
2012 77.7% -0.2%
2013 77.6% -0.2%
2014 77.5% -0.2%
2015 77.4% -0.2%
2016 77.2% -0.2%
2017 77.1% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.4% 78.1% 78.6% 10
2010s 77.5% 77.1% 77.9% 8

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 71 Central African Republic 80.2% compare
  2. 72 Kenya 80.2% compare
  3. 73 Guinea 78.1% compare
  4. 75 Rwanda 76.9% compare
  5. 76 Liberia 73.6% compare
  6. 77 Afghanistan 72.7% 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 77.1% 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 78.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 77.1% in 2017.
How does Zimbabwe rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Zimbabwe ranks 74th 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 1.5%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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