Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 77 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
77
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
131st
of 189 countries
All-time high
88
in 2000
All-time low
77
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Zimbabwe, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Zimbabwe stood at 77. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Zimbabwe peaked at 88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 77, in 2023.
That places Zimbabwe 131st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88 | — |
| 2001 | 87.2 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 86.5 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 85.7 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 85 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 84.3 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 83.6 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 83.1 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 82.6 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 81.9 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 81.7 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 81 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 80.7 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 80.1 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 79.95 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.4 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 79.1 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 78.9 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.6 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 78.4 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 78.1 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 77.8 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 77.6 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 77 | -0.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 77 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.2, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 77 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.85, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.79 | 81.9 | 88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.78 | 78.4 | 81.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.62 | 77 | 78.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 128 Sudan 81.6 compare
- 129 Cambodia 80.7 compare
- 130 Philippines 79.8 compare
- 132 Mauritania 75.3 compare
- 133 Angola 75 compare
- 134 Cote d'Ivoire 73.7 compare
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)
- Population growth rate 0.188 (2100)
- Population density 96.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.49 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Zimbabwe?
- Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Zimbabwe was 77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 88 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
- Zimbabwe ranks 131st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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