Drinking water usage in urban areas in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
84th
of 188 countries
All-time high
15,524 people
in 2001
All-time low
0 people
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, drinking water usage in urban areas in Zimbabwe stood at 0 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Zimbabwe peaked at 15,524 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2022.
Zimbabwe ranks 84th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,235 people | — |
| 2001 | 15,524 people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 15,079 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 14,421 people | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 13,703 people | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 12,959 people | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 12,242 people | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 11,526 people | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 10,785 people | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 10,054 people | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 9,329 people | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 8,601 people | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 7,841 people | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 7,049 people | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 6,246 people | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 5,431 people | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 4,606 people | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 3,767 people | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 2,910 people | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 2,032 people | -30.2% |
| 2020 | 1,128 people | -44.5% |
| 2021 | 190.59 people | -83.1% |
| 2022 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,494 people. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,146 people. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Drinking water usage in urban areas in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -100.0% | 190.59 people | 0 people |
| 2021 | -83.1% | 1,128 people | 190.59 people |
| 2020 | -44.5% | 2,032 people | 1,128 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,153 people | 10,054 people | 15,524 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,781 people | 2,032 people | 9,329 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 263.62 people | 0 people | 1,128 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 81 Antigua and Barbuda 44.38 people compare
- 82 Suriname 16.03 people compare
- 83 Cayman Islands 7.45 people compare
- 84 Afghanistan 0 people compare
- 84 Albania 0 people
- 84 Andorra 0 people
- 84 Anguilla 0 people
- 84 Australia 0 people
- 84 Austria 0 people
- 84 Azerbaijan 0 people compare
- 84 Belarus 0 people
- 84 Belgium 0 people
- 84 Belize 0 people compare
- 84 Bermuda 0 people
- 84 Bhutan 0 people compare
- 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 people compare
- 84 Brazil 0 people compare
- 84 Bulgaria 0 people
- 84 Burundi 0 people compare
- 84 Canada 0 people
- 84 Cape Verde 0 people compare
- 84 Colombia 0 people
- 84 Cook Islands 0 people
- 84 Costa Rica 0 people compare
- 84 Croatia 0 people
- 84 Denmark 0 people
- 84 East Timor 0 people compare
- 84 Ecuador 0 people compare
- 84 El Salvador 0 people compare
- 84 Estonia 0 people
- 84 Falkland Islands 0 people
- 84 Finland 0 people
- 84 France 0 people
- 84 Germany 0 people
- 84 Ghana 0 people compare
- 84 Gibraltar 0 people
- 84 Greece 0 people
- 84 Guyana 0 people compare
- 84 Honduras 0 people compare
- 84 Hong Kong 0 people
- 84 Hungary 0 people
- 84 Iceland 0 people
- 84 Iraq 0 people compare
- 84 Ireland 0 people
- 84 Israel 0 people
- 84 Kazakhstan 0 people compare
- 84 Kiribati 0 people
- 84 Kuwait 0 people
- 84 Kyrgyzstan 0 people compare
- 84 Laos 0 people compare
- 84 Latvia 0 people
- 84 Lithuania 0 people
- 84 Luxembourg 0 people
- 84 Macao 0 people
- 84 Maldives 0 people
- 84 Mali 0 people compare
- 84 Malta 0 people
- 84 Marshall Islands 0 people
- 84 Mauritania 0 people compare
- 84 Mauritius 0 people compare
- 84 Mexico 0 people compare
- 84 Moldova 0 people
- 84 Monaco 0 people
- 84 Mongolia 0 people compare
- 84 Montenegro 0 people compare
- 84 Morocco 0 people compare
- 84 Nauru 0 people
- 84 Netherlands 0 people
- 84 New Zealand 0 people
- 84 North Korea 0 people
- 84 North Macedonia 0 people
- 84 Norway 0 people
- 84 Oman 0 people compare
- 84 Palau 0 people
- 84 Palestine 0 people compare
- 84 Panama 0 people compare
- 84 Paraguay 0 people compare
- 84 Philippines 0 people compare
- 84 Poland 0 people
- 84 Portugal 0 people
- 84 Romania 0 people
- 84 Saint Barthelemy 0 people
- 84 Saint Lucia 0 people
- 84 Saint Martin (French part) 0 people
- 84 Samoa 0 people compare
- 84 San Marino 0 people
- 84 Sao Tome and Principe 0 people compare
- 84 Senegal 0 people compare
- 84 Serbia 0 people
- 84 Singapore 0 people
- 84 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 people
- 84 Slovakia 0 people
- 84 Spain 0 people
- 84 Sri Lanka 0 people
- 84 Sweden 0 people
- 84 Switzerland 0 people
- 84 Thailand 0 people compare
- 84 Tonga 0 people
- 84 Turkmenistan 0 people compare
- 84 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 people
- 84 Tuvalu 0 people
- 84 United Arab Emirates 0 people
- 84 United Kingdom 0 people
- 84 United States 0 people
- 84 Uruguay 0 people compare
- 84 Vietnam 0 people compare
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More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water usage in urban areas in Zimbabwe?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Zimbabwe was 0 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 15,524 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Zimbabwe ranks 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.