Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 10.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Zimbabwe stood at 10.9%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Zimbabwe peaked at 17.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 72nd out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.1% | — |
| 2001 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | -3.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 10.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.7%, 46% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 10.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.1%, 90% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 15.9% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 12.7% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using safely managed drinking-water services in Zimbabwe?
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Zimbabwe was 10.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- Zimbabwe ranks 72nd out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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