People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate was 1.58 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.58 % change on previous year for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.73 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1451 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Zimbabwe 40th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1519 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0.1451 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +614.2% |
| 2004 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.893 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2007 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.58 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0751 % change on previous year, 21.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.58 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +614.2% | 0.1451 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.913 % change on previous year | 0.1451 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.37 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 37 Saudi Arabia 1.62 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Mauritania 1.6 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Gabon 1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Togo 1.58 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Ireland 1.31 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Namibia 1.28 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- 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)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 1.58 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1451 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 40th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number without access to improved sanitation Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.