Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 10.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.9%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
72nd
of 85 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2004
All-time low
10.9%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 17.12001: 17.12002: 17.22003: 17.22004: 17.32005: 17.12006: 16.82007: 16.52008: 16.22009: 15.92010: 15.62011: 15.32012: 152013: 14.72014: 14.32015: 142016: 13.72017: 13.42018: 132019: 12.72020: 12.32021: 122022: 11.62023: 11.32024: 10.9

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
93 places, 2,280 data points, 2000–2024
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