Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Share of the population using improved water sources wash was 81.5 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
81.5
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
206th
of 224 countries
All-time high
81.5
in 2024
All-time low
76.15
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 76.22001: 76.32002: 76.72003: 76.92004: 77.12005: 77.22006: 77.42007: 77.62008: 77.82009: 782010: 78.22011: 78.42012: 78.62013: 78.82014: 792015: 79.22016: 79.42017: 79.72018: 79.92019: 80.12020: 80.42021: 80.72022: 80.92023: 81.22024: 81.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population using improved water sources wash in Zimbabwe is 81.5, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Zimbabwe peaked at 81.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.15, in 2000.

That places Zimbabwe 206th out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.11 76.15 77.99 10
2010s 79.12 78.18 80.14 10
2020s 80.95 80.4 81.5 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 203 Somalia 82.91 compare
  2. 204 Togo 82.26 compare
  3. 205 Burkina Faso 81.76 compare
  4. 207 Zambia 80.46 compare
  5. 208 Angola 79.12 compare
  6. 209 Solomon Islands 77.76 compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population using improved water sources wash in Zimbabwe?
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Zimbabwe was 81.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 81.5 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 76.15 in 2000.
How does Zimbabwe rank for share of the population using improved water sources wash?
Zimbabwe ranks 206th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population using improved water sources wash rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved water sources wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population using improved water sources wash
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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