Tanzania vs Zimbabwe: Municipal water withdrawal
Tanzania
527.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Zimbabwe
547.08 million cubic meters
in 2023
Tanzania rank
81st
Zimbabwe rank
78th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Tanzania
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 547.08 million cubic meters against 527.00 million cubic meters in Tanzania, a difference of 20.08 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 81st and Zimbabwe ranks 78th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 340.63 million cubic meters | 198.87 million cubic meters | 141.76 million cubic meters | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 427.16 million cubic meters | 380.00 million cubic meters | 47.16 million cubic meters | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 523.01 million cubic meters | 506.38 million cubic meters | 16.63 million cubic meters | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 527.00 million cubic meters | 569.84 million cubic meters | 42.84 million cubic meters | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 527.00 million cubic meters | 547.08 million cubic meters | 20.08 million cubic meters | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Tanzania or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 547.08 million cubic meters against 527.00 million cubic meters in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
- 20.08 million cubic meters, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Tanzania and Zimbabwe rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Tanzania ranks 81st and Zimbabwe ranks 78th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.