Water Use Efficiency in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Water Use Efficiency was 4.2 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Zimbabwe, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Zimbabwe is 4.2 USD/m3, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.52 USD/m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.6 USD/m3, in 2007.
Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.86 USD/m3 | 1.6 USD/m3 | 2.58 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 USD/m3 | 3.19 USD/m3 | 5.52 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 USD/m3 | 3.36 USD/m3 | 4.2 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 140 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.56 USD/m3 compare
- 141 Philippines 4.43 USD/m3 compare
- 142 Armenia 4.29 USD/m3 compare
- 144 Iraq 4.17 USD/m3 compare
- 145 Viet Nam 4.05 USD/m3 compare
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 4.04 USD/m3 compare
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Standard Deviation 0.311 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 70,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 70,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 4,587 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,177 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 3,912 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 5,939 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 51,126 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 36,555 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Zimbabwe?
- Water use efficiency in Zimbabwe was 4.2 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.52 USD/m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 USD/m3 in 2007.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for water use efficiency?
- Zimbabwe ranks 143rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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