Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 2.10 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Zimbabwe is 2.10 million people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.82 million people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.10 million people, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.59 million people | 3.34 million people | 3.82 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 million people | 2.61 million people | 3.29 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 million people | 2.10 million people | 2.52 million people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Zimbabwe?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Zimbabwe was 2.10 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 million people in 2001.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.10 million people in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Zimbabwe ranks 24th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.