Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 54.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
54.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
160th
of 177 countries
All-time high
54.5%
in 2014
All-time low
54.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Zimbabwe stood at 54.4%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Zimbabwe peaked at 54.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 160th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 54.2% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 54.5% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 54.4% | 54.5% | 5 |
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More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 30.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.85 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 9.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.9067 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0156 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Zimbabwe?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Zimbabwe was 54.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Zimbabwe ranks 160th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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