People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) was 42.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Zimbabwe, 2009–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Zimbabwe is 42.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Zimbabwe peaked at 42.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2018.
That places Zimbabwe 80th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 42.6% | — |
| 2010 | 42.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 42.5% | +0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 42.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 93% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 42.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.2%, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 42.6% | 42.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 42.4% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 42.4% | 42.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 77 Ghana 45.5% compare
- 78 Namibia 44.6% compare
- 79 South Africa 44.4% compare
- 81 Mauritania 40.7% compare
- 82 Eswatini 39.3% compare
- 83 Solomon Islands 38.6% compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Zimbabwe?
- People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Zimbabwe was 42.5% 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Zimbabwe ranks 80th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.