People using at least basic drinking water services in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: People using at least basic drinking water services was 67.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services in Zimbabwe is 67.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Zimbabwe peaked at 68.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 67.2%, in 2021.
Zimbabwe ranks 194th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.0% | 67.8% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 67.2% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 67.2% | 67.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Zimbabwe?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Zimbabwe was 67.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.2% in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Zimbabwe ranks 194th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.