Eritrea vs Zimbabwe: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Eritrea
1.69 million people
in 2016
Zimbabwe
2.10 million people
in 2024
Eritrea rank
27th
Zimbabwe rank
24th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Eritrea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2.10 million people against 1.69 million people in Eritrea, a difference of 406,050 people.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 175 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 million people | 3.59 million people | 1.91 million people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.71 million people | 3.10 million people | 1.39 million people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Eritrea or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2.10 million people against 1.69 million people in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Eritrea and Zimbabwe?
- 406,050 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Zimbabwe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Zimbabwe rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Eritrea ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 175 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.