People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.3427 people per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 0.3427 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.3581 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3427 people per person, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3581 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.3563 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3534 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3528 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3526 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3524 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3522 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.352 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3518 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3517 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3515 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3513 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3511 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3509 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3506 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3501 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3495 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3488 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3479 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3469 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3457 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3444 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.344 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3434 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3427 people per person | -0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.3427 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2638 people per person, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.3427 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3662 people per person, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3534 people per person | 0.3517 people per person | 0.3581 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3499 people per person | 0.3469 people per person | 0.3515 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3441 people per person | 0.3427 people per person | 0.3457 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.3427 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3581 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3427 people per person in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 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 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number without access to improved sanitation 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 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.