Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.1263 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.1263 people per person for sanitation facilities usage, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.3308 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1263 people per person, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 29th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3308 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.3289 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3181 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3097 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3015 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2933 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2851 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2768 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2685 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2601 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2517 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2432 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2347 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2261 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2175 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2086 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1997 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1907 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1816 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1724 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1631 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1538 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1444 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1353 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1263 people per person | -6.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.1263 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0674 people per person, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.1263 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1215 people per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2973 people per person | 0.2601 people per person | 0.3308 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2126 people per person | 0.1724 people per person | 0.2517 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1446 people per person | 0.1263 people per person | 0.1631 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 26 Sierra Leone 0.1535 people per person compare
- 27 Lesotho 0.1476 people per person compare
- 28 Somalia 0.1444 people per person compare
- 30 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1166 people per person compare
- 31 Afghanistan 0.1117 people per person compare
- 32 Micronesia (country) 0.095 people per person compare
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)
- 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, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.1263 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3308 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1263 people per person in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 29th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.