People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) was 54.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Zimbabwe stood at 54.4%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Zimbabwe peaked at 54.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 157th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.2% | — |
| 2001 | 54.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 54.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 54.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 54.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 54.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 54.4% | -0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 54.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.4%, 72% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 54.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.5%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 54.2% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 54.5% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 54.4% | 54.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Zimbabwe?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Zimbabwe was 54.4% 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, rural recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Zimbabwe ranks 157th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural 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, rural (% of rural 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.