Share using safely managed sanitation in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share using safely managed sanitation was 23.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share using safely managed sanitation in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 23.56 for share using safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share using safely managed sanitation in Zimbabwe peaked at 30.99 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.56, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 129th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share using safely managed sanitation in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.92 | — |
| 2001 | 30.89 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 30.92 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 30.95 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 30.99 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 30.67 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 30.35 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 30.03 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 29.72 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.41 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 29.09 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 28.43 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 27.8 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 27.21 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 26.64 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 26.09 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 25.57 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 25.07 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 24.59 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 24.12 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 23.88 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 23.63 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 23.61 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 23.59 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 23.56 | -0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 23.56 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.32, 63% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 23.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.56, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.48 | 29.41 | 30.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.46 | 24.12 | 29.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.65 | 23.56 | 23.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 share using safely managed sanitation in Zimbabwe?
- Share using safely managed sanitation in Zimbabwe was 23.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 30.99 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.56 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share using safely managed sanitation?
- Zimbabwe ranks 129th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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