Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 81.5 in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Zimbabwe, 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Zimbabwe stood at 81.5. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Zimbabwe peaked at 81.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.15, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 213th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.11 | 76.15 | 77.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.12 | 78.18 | 80.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.95 | 80.4 | 81.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More population data for Zimbabwe
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.188 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.49 million (2100)
- Population density 96.07 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.188 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5219 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.94 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 26,439 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.67 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 9,240 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Zimbabwe was 81.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.15 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Zimbabwe ranks 213th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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