Water Use Efficiency in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Water Use Efficiency was 4.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.2
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
153rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
5.52
in 2017
All-time low
1.6
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Zimbabwe, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Zimbabwe is 4.2, 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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2007.
Zimbabwe ranks 153rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.18 | — |
| 2001 | 1.91 | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 1.64 | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 1.61 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.67 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.75 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.8 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.6 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.88 | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 2.58 | +37.2% |
| 2010 | 3.19 | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 3.71 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 4.4 | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 4.61 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 4.7 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.91 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.52 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 5.12 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 4.17 | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 3.36 | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 3.63 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 3.66 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.2 | +14.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 4.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.59, 44% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 4.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.88, 28% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.86 | 1.6 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 | 3.19 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 | 3.36 | 4.2 | 4 |
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Zimbabwe?
- Water use efficiency in Zimbabwe was 4.2 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 in 2017.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2007.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for water use efficiency?
- Zimbabwe ranks 153rd out of 183 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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