Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 11.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Zimbabwe, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Zimbabwe is 11.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Zimbabwe peaked at 18.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 131st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 14.0% | — |
| 1988 | 14.0% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 14.0% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 14.0% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 14.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 14.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 11.9% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 13.3% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
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- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Zimbabwe?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Zimbabwe was 11.1% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Zimbabwe ranks 131st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).