People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.3345 people per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Zimbabwe stood at 0.3345 people per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.3385 people per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3329 people per person, in 2002.
That places Zimbabwe 21st out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3376 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.3355 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3329 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3331 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3336 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3341 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3346 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3351 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3356 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3361 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3366 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3371 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3375 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.338 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3383 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3385 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3385 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3384 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3381 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3376 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.337 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3363 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3358 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3352 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3345 people per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3348 people per person | 0.3329 people per person | 0.3376 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3378 people per person | 0.3366 people per person | 0.3385 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3358 people per person | 0.3345 people per person | 0.337 people per person | 5 |
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More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Zimbabwe?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Zimbabwe was 0.3345 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3385 people per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3329 people per person in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Zimbabwe ranks 21st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.