Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 36.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Zimbabwe, 2009–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 36.1% for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Zimbabwe peaked at 36.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 67th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 36.1% | — |
| 2010 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 36.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 36.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.7%, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 36.1% | 36.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 36.1% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 36.1% | 36.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Zimbabwe?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Zimbabwe was 36.1% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Zimbabwe ranks 67th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.