1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 62.29 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
62.29
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
184th
of 200 countries
All-time high
72.02
in 2001
All-time low
62.25
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Zimbabwe, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 62.29 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Zimbabwe peaked at 72.02 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 62.25, in 2021.
Zimbabwe ranks 184th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.87 | — |
| 2001 | 72.02 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 71.71 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 71.21 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 70.69 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 70.16 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 69.64 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 69.11 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 68.59 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 68.07 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 67.54 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 67.02 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 66.49 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 65.97 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 65.45 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 64.95 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 64.47 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 64 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 63.54 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 63.09 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 62.67 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 62.25 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 62.29 | +0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 62.29 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.71, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 62.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.31 | 68.07 | 72.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.25 | 63.09 | 67.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4 | 62.25 | 62.67 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More population data for Zimbabwe
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0209 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0944 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 26,439 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.94 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5219 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 96.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.49 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Zimbabwe?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Zimbabwe was 62.29 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 72.02 in 2001.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.25 in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Zimbabwe ranks 184th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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