Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services was 67 % in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
67 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
68 %
in 2000
All-time low
67 %
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 68 %2001: 68 %2002: 68 %2003: 68 %2004: 68 %2005: 68 %2006: 68 %2007: 68 %2008: 68 %2009: 68 %2010: 68 %2011: 68 %2012: 68 %2013: 68 %2014: 67 %2015: 67 %2016: 67 %2017: 67 %2018: 67 %2019: 67 %2020: 67 %2021: 67 %2022: 67 %2023: 67 %2024: 67 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Zimbabwe stood at 67 %. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Zimbabwe peaked at 68 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 67 %, in 2014.

That places Zimbabwe 182nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68 % 68 % 68 % 10
2010s 67.4 % 67 % 68 % 10
2020s 67 % 67 % 67 % 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 179 Benin 70 % compare
  2. 180 Angola 68 % compare
  3. 180 Sierra Leone 68 % compare
  4. 182 Mozambique 67 % compare
  5. 184 Burundi 66 % compare
  6. 184 Kenya 66 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Zimbabwe?
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Zimbabwe was 67 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 68 % in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 67 % in 2014.
How does Zimbabwe rank for percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services?
Zimbabwe ranks 182nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services (percent) β€” Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services (percent) β€” Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 5,695 data points, 2000–2024
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