Zimbabwe - Access to basic handwashing facilities

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Zimbabwe was 36.11 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 11 years was 36.11 in 2020, while its lowest value was 36.11 in 2009.

Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2009 36.11
2010 36.11
2011 36.11
2012 36.11
2013 36.11
2014 36.11
2015 36.11
2016 36.11
2017 36.11
2018 36.11
2019 36.11
2020 36.11

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population) in Zimbabwe was 55.71 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 11 years was 55.71 in 2020, while its lowest value was 55.71 in 2009.

Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2009 55.71
2010 55.71
2011 55.71
2012 55.71
2013 55.71
2014 55.71
2015 55.71
2016 55.71
2017 55.71
2018 55.71
2019 55.71
2020 55.71

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Zimbabwe was 42.43 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 11 years was 42.65 in 2009, while its lowest value was 42.42 in 2018.

Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

See also:

Year Value
2009 42.65
2010 42.61
2011 42.58
2012 42.54
2013 42.51
2014 42.48
2015 42.45
2016 42.44
2017 42.43
2018 42.42
2019 42.42
2020 42.43

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention