Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
118,551
in 2001
All-time low
0
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0 for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Zimbabwe peaked at 118,551 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2023.
That places Zimbabwe 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 116,341 | — |
| 2001 | 118,551 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 115,476 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 110,774 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 105,626 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 100,277 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 95,139 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 90,016 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 84,708 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 79,487 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 74,320 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 69,144 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 63,731 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 58,068 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 52,330 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 46,512 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 40,631 | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 34,664 | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 28,579 | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 22,352 | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 15,953 | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 9,334 | -41.5% |
| 2022 | 2,454 | -73.7% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34,339. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -100.0% | 2,454 | 0 |
| 2022 | -73.7% | 9,334 | 2,454 |
| 2021 | -41.5% | 15,953 | 9,334 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101,639 | 79,487 | 118,551 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,033 | 22,352 | 74,320 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,548 | 0 | 15,953 | 5 |
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- 97 Bulgaria 0
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- 97 Czechia 0
- 97 Denmark 0
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- 97 Estonia 0
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- 97 Fiji 0 compare
- 97 Finland 0
- 97 France 0
- 97 Germany 0
- 97 Gibraltar 0
- 97 Greece 0 compare
- 97 Hong Kong 0
- 97 Hungary 0
- 97 Iceland 0
- 97 India 0 compare
- 97 Iran 0 compare
- 97 Ireland 0
- 97 Israel 0
- 97 Italy 0
- 97 Kazakhstan 0
- 97 Kuwait 0
- 97 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
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- 97 Latvia 0
- 97 Lithuania 0
- 97 Luxembourg 0
- 97 Macao 0
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- 97 Moldova 0
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- 97 Netherlands 0
- 97 New Zealand 0
- 97 North Korea 0
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- 97 Palau 0
- 97 Palestine 0 compare
- 97 Paraguay 0 compare
- 97 Poland 0
- 97 Portugal 0
- 97 Romania 0
- 97 Russia 0
- 97 Saint Barthelemy 0
- 97 Saint Martin (French Part) 0
- 97 Singapore 0
- 97 Slovakia 0
- 97 Spain 0
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- 97 Switzerland 0
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- 97 United Arab Emirates 0
- 97 United Kingdom 0
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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 sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Zimbabwe?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Zimbabwe was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 118,551 in 2001.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Zimbabwe ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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