Safe sanitation without in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Safe sanitation without was 12.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.72 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
41st
of 150 countries
All-time high
12.72 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.22 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Safe sanitation without in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M2000201220242000: 8.2M2001: 8.3M2002: 8.3M2003: 8.4M2004: 8.5M2005: 8.7M2006: 8.8M2007: 9.0M2008: 9.1M2009: 9.3M2010: 9.5M2011: 9.7M2012: 10.0M2013: 10.2M2014: 10.4M2015: 10.6M2016: 10.9M2017: 11.1M2018: 11.3M2019: 11.6M2020: 11.8M2021: 12.1M2022: 12.3M2023: 12.5M2024: 12.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, safe sanitation without in Zimbabwe stood at 12.72 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, safe sanitation without in Zimbabwe peaked at 12.72 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.22 million, in 2000.

Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Safe sanitation without in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Safe sanitation without in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 8.22 million —
2001 8.27 million +0.7%
2002 8.35 million +0.9%
2003 8.45 million +1.2%
2004 8.53 million +1.0%
2005 8.66 million +1.4%
2006 8.80 million +1.7%
2007 8.96 million +1.8%
2008 9.11 million +1.7%
2009 9.28 million +1.9%
2010 9.47 million +2.1%
2011 9.73 million +2.7%
2012 9.98 million +2.5%
2013 10.20 million +2.3%
2014 10.42 million +2.2%
2015 10.64 million +2.1%
2016 10.87 million +2.1%
2017 11.10 million +2.1%
2018 11.34 million +2.2%
2019 11.59 million +2.2%
2020 11.82 million +2.0%
2021 12.06 million +2.1%
2022 12.27 million +1.7%
2023 12.49 million +1.7%
2024 12.72 million +1.8%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 12.72 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.24 million, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 12.72 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.78 million, 76% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.66 million 8.22 million 9.28 million 10
2010s 10.53 million 9.47 million 11.59 million 10
2020s 12.27 million 11.82 million 12.72 million 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 38 Nepal 13.81 million compare
  2. 39 Senegal 12.94 million compare
  3. 40 Italy 12.93 million compare
  4. 42 Benin 12.10 million compare
  5. 43 Malawi 11.66 million compare
  6. 44 United States 10.33 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is safe sanitation without in Zimbabwe?
Safe sanitation without in Zimbabwe was 12.72 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest safe sanitation without recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 12.72 million in 2024.
What is the lowest safe sanitation without recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 8.22 million in 2000.
How does Zimbabwe rank for safe sanitation without?
Zimbabwe ranks 41st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is safe sanitation without rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Safe sanitation without. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Safe sanitation without
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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