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

Zimbabwe: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 59.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
59.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
75th
of 97 countries
All-time high
59.4%
in 2017
All-time low
58.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 58.32001: 58.32002: 58.32003: 58.42004: 58.52005: 58.62006: 58.62007: 58.72008: 58.82009: 58.92010: 58.92011: 592012: 59.12013: 59.12014: 59.22015: 59.32016: 59.42017: 59.4

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

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 59.4% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Zimbabwe peaked at 59.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2000.

That places Zimbabwe 75th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 58.3%
2001 58.3% +0.0%
2002 58.3% +0.1%
2003 58.4% +0.1%
2004 58.5% +0.1%
2005 58.6% +0.1%
2006 58.6% +0.1%
2007 58.7% +0.1%
2008 58.8% +0.1%
2009 58.9% +0.1%
2010 58.9% +0.1%
2011 59.0% +0.1%
2012 59.1% +0.1%
2013 59.1% +0.1%
2014 59.2% +0.1%
2015 59.3% +0.1%
2016 59.4% +0.1%
2017 59.4% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.5% 58.3% 58.9% 10
2010s 59.2% 58.9% 59.4% 8

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 72 Gabon 60.8% compare
  2. 73 Nigeria 60.7% compare
  3. 74 Guinea-Bissau 60.6% compare
  4. 76 Kenya 59.4% compare
  5. 77 Burundi 58.8% compare
  6. 78 Somalia 56.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Zimbabwe?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Zimbabwe was 59.4% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2000.
How does Zimbabwe rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Zimbabwe ranks 75th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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