Southern Africa (African Union) vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services

Southern Africa (African Union)
10.26
in 2024
Zimbabwe
14.29
in 2024
Southern Africa (African Union) rank
22nd
Zimbabwe rank
19th

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services over time

  • Southern Africa (African Union)
  • Zimbabwe
051015200020122024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 14.29 against 10.26 in Southern Africa (African Union), a difference of 4.03.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.4 times Southern Africa (African Union)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 61 groups.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa (African Union) Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 7.58 9.07 1.49 Zimbabwe
2010s 8.39 11.72 3.32 Zimbabwe
2020s 9.81 13.77 3.96 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using limited drinking water services, Southern Africa (African Union) or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 14.29 against 10.26 in Southern Africa (African Union) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using limited drinking water services between Southern Africa (African Union) and Zimbabwe?
4.03, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa (African Union) and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Southern Africa (African Union) and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 22nd 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