Eritrea vs Zimbabwe: Sanitation facilities usage
Eritrea
2.09 million people
in 2016
Zimbabwe
2.10 million people
in 2024
Eritrea rank
26th
Zimbabwe rank
25th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Eritrea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2.10 million people against 2.09 million people in Eritrea, a difference of 6,900 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 232 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 | 1.99 million people | 3.69 million people | 1.71 million people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2.09 million people | 3.16 million people | 1.07 million people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Eritrea or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2.10 million people against 2.09 million people in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Eritrea and Zimbabwe?
- 6,900 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?
- Eritrea ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 232 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. 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.