People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 60.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
60.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
83rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
60.4%
in 2017
All-time low
58.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Zimbabwe, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 58.92001: 58.92002: 592003: 592004: 59.12005: 59.22006: 59.32007: 59.42008: 59.52009: 59.62010: 59.72011: 59.82012: 59.92013: 602014: 60.12015: 60.22016: 60.32017: 60.4

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 60.4% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Zimbabwe peaked at 60.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2000.

Zimbabwe ranks 83rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3 in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 58.9%
2001 58.9% +0.0%
2002 59.0% +0.2%
2003 59.0% +0.2%
2004 59.1% +0.2%
2005 59.2% +0.2%
2006 59.3% +0.2%
2007 59.4% +0.2%
2008 59.5% +0.2%
2009 59.6% +0.2%
2010 59.7% +0.2%
2011 59.8% +0.2%
2012 59.9% +0.2%
2013 60.0% +0.2%
2014 60.1% +0.2%
2015 60.2% +0.2%
2016 60.3% +0.2%
2017 60.4% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.2% 58.9% 59.6% 10
2010s 60.0% 59.7% 60.4% 8

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 80 Malawi 63.3% compare
  2. 81 Kenya 61.0% compare
  3. 82 Togo 60.5% compare
  4. 84 Burundi 58.8% compare
  5. 85 Sierra Leone 56.6% compare
  6. 86 Zambia 54.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Zimbabwe?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Zimbabwe was 60.4% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2000.
How does Zimbabwe rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Zimbabwe ranks 83rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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