Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 55.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 55.4% for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Zimbabwe peaked at 55.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 70th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.6% | — |
| 2001 | 53.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 53.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 53.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 54.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 55.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.4%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 55.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 53.6% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 54.4% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 55.3% | 55.4% | 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Zimbabwe?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Zimbabwe was 55.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Zimbabwe ranks 70th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.