United States vs Zimbabwe: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
United States
10.33 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
12.72 million people
in 2024
United States rank
44th
Zimbabwe rank
41st
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- United States
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 12.72 million people against 10.33 million people in United States, a difference of 2.39 million people.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.44 million people | 8.66 million people | 780,785 people | United States |
| 2010s | 9.94 million people | 10.53 million people | 596,882 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 10.35 million people | 12.27 million people | 1.92 million people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, United States or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 12.72 million people against 10.33 million people in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between United States and Zimbabwe?
- 2.39 million people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do United States and Zimbabwe rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- United States ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.