6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 26.52 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
26.52
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
113th
of 128 countries
All-time high
29.48
in 2002
All-time low
26.48
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022

6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Zimbabwe, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 29.22001: 29.32002: 29.52003: 29.42004: 29.42005: 29.22006: 292007: 28.82008: 28.62009: 28.42010: 28.22011: 282012: 27.82013: 27.62014: 27.42015: 27.32016: 27.12017: 26.92018: 26.82019: 26.72020: 26.62021: 26.52022: 26.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Zimbabwe stood at 26.52.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Zimbabwe peaked at 29.48 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 26.48, in 2021.

Zimbabwe ranks 113th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (%) in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 29.19
2001 29.34 +0.5%
2002 29.48 +0.4%
2003 29.45 -0.1%
2004 29.39 -0.2%
2005 29.19 -0.7%
2006 29 -0.7%
2007 28.8 -0.7%
2008 28.61 -0.7%
2009 28.41 -0.7%
2010 28.21 -0.7%
2011 28.01 -0.7%
2012 27.82 -0.7%
2013 27.62 -0.7%
2014 27.43 -0.7%
2015 27.26 -0.6%
2016 27.09 -0.6%
2017 26.94 -0.6%
2018 26.81 -0.5%
2019 26.68 -0.5%
2020 26.57 -0.4%
2021 26.48 -0.4%
2022 26.52 +0.1%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 26.52 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.08, 58% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 26.52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.06, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.09 28.41 29.48 10
2010s 27.39 26.68 28.21 10
2020s 26.52 26.48 26.57 3

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 110 Nigeria 28.98 compare
  2. 111 Lesotho 28.22 compare
  3. 112 Senegal 26.69 compare
  4. 114 Guinea-Bissau 23.87 compare
  5. 115 Madagascar 22.24 compare
  6. 116 Togo 19.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Zimbabwe?
6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Zimbabwe was 26.52 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 29.48 in 2002.
What is the lowest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 26.48 in 2021.
How does Zimbabwe rank for 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
Zimbabwe ranks 113th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
128 places, 2,886 data points, 2000–2022
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