People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) was 23.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using safely managed sanitation services in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using safely managed sanitation services in Zimbabwe stood at 23.6%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services in Zimbabwe peaked at 31.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 125th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.9% | — |
| 2001 | 30.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | -0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 23.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3%, 63% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 23.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.6%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 29.4% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 24.1% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 23.6% | 23.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services in Zimbabwe?
- People using safely managed sanitation services in Zimbabwe was 23.6% 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 safely managed sanitation services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Zimbabwe ranks 125th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.