Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 36.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
36.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 112 countries
All-time high
36.1%
in 2009
All-time low
36.1%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Zimbabwe, 2009–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Zimbabwe stood at 36.1%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Zimbabwe peaked at 36.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 66th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 36.1% | — |
| 2010 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 36.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 36.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.7%, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 36.1% | 36.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 36.1% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 36.1% | 36.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Zimbabwe?
- Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Zimbabwe was 36.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Zimbabwe ranks 66th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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