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. β² Rising
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Zimbabwe, 2000β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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