Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre was 5.71 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 5.71 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 9.87 people per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.71 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.87 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 9.87 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.64 people per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 9.51 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 9.37 people per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.21 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.07 people per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 8.93 people per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 8.77 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 8.63 people per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 8.5 people per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 8.37 people per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 8.22 people per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 8.04 people per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.85 people per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.65 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.43 people per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 7.21 people per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 6.98 people per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 6.75 people per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 6.51 people per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 6.26 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 5.99 people per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 5.71 people per square kilometre | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.29 people per square kilometre | 8.63 people per square kilometre | 9.87 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7 people per square kilometre | 6.75 people per square kilometre | 8.5 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.12 people per square kilometre | 5.71 people per square kilometre | 6.51 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 5.91 people per square kilometre compare
- 36 Senegal 5.89 people per square kilometre compare
- 37 Kenya 5.8 people per square kilometre compare
- 39 Myanmar 5.41 people per square kilometre compare
- 40 Cape Verde 5.26 people per square kilometre compare
- 41 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.19 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
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- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 5.71 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.87 people per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.71 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 38th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.