Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 42.5% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Zimbabwe, 2009β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Zimbabwe stood at 42.5%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Zimbabwe peaked at 42.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2018.
That places Zimbabwe 74th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 42.6% | 42.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 42.4% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 42.4% | 42.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 71 Ghana 45.5% compare
- 72 Namibia 44.6% compare
- 73 South Africa 44.4% compare
- 75 Mauritania 40.7% compare
- 76 Eswatini 39.3% compare
- 77 Solomon Islands 38.6% compare
More infrastructure data for Zimbabwe
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.25 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 298,047 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 298,047 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9425 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Zimbabwe was 42.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Zimbabwe ranks 74th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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