Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
118,551 people
in 2001
All-time low
0 people
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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
Zimbabwe recorded 0 people for sanitation facilities usage 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 usage in urban areas in Zimbabwe peaked at 118,551 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 people, 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 usage in urban areas in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 116,341 people | — |
| 2001 | 118,551 people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 115,476 people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 110,774 people | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 105,626 people | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 100,277 people | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 95,139 people | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 90,016 people | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 84,708 people | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 79,487 people | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 74,320 people | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 69,144 people | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 63,731 people | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 58,068 people | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 52,330 people | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 46,512 people | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 40,631 people | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 34,664 people | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 28,579 people | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 22,352 people | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 15,953 people | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 9,334 people | -41.5% |
| 2022 | 2,454 people | -73.7% |
| 2023 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34,339 people. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026 people. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage 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 people | 0 people |
| 2022 | -73.7% | 9,334 people | 2,454 people |
| 2021 | -41.5% | 15,953 people | 9,334 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101,639 people | 79,487 people | 118,551 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,033 people | 22,352 people | 74,320 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,548 people | 0 people | 15,953 people | 5 |
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More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Zimbabwe?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Zimbabwe was 0 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 urban areas recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 118,551 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Zimbabwe ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage 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 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 urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.