Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 93.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using at least basic drinking water sources 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
In 2024, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Zimbabwe stood at 93.7%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Zimbabwe peaked at 94.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.6% | 94.4% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 93.9% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 93.7% | 93.9% | 5 |
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More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 30.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.85 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 9.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.9067 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0156 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Zimbabwe?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Zimbabwe was 93.7% 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Zimbabwe ranks 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.