Africa (WHO regions) vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services

Africa (WHO regions)
13.23
in 2024
Zimbabwe
14.29
in 2024
Africa (WHO regions) rank
17th
Zimbabwe rank
19th

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services over time

  • Africa (WHO regions)
  • Zimbabwe
051015200020122024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 14.29 against 13.23 in Africa (WHO regions), a difference of 1.06.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Africa (WHO regions)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa (WHO regions) ahead.

Africa (WHO regions) ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 61 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Africa (WHO regions) averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO regions) Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 9.72 9.07 0.6513 Africa (WHO regions)
2010s 11.66 11.72 0.059 Zimbabwe
2020s 12.95 13.77 0.8135 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using limited drinking water services, Africa (WHO regions) or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 14.29 against 13.23 in Africa (WHO regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using limited drinking water services between Africa (WHO regions) and Zimbabwe?
1.06, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO regions) and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Africa (WHO regions) and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
Africa (WHO regions) ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed