Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 81.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
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.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.15 | — |
| 2001 | 76.29 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 76.66 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 76.87 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.05 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 77.24 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 77.42 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.61 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.8 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 77.99 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 78.18 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 78.38 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 78.57 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 78.77 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 78.98 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.19 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.42 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 79.65 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 79.89 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 80.14 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 80.4 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 80.67 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 80.94 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 81.22 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 81.5 | +0.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 81.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.95, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 81.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.16, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 26,439 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0944 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.49 million people (2100)
- Population density 96.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5219 % change on previous year (2100)
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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