People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 89.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Zimbabwe, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 89.6% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Zimbabwe peaked at 92.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.6%, in 2017.
That places Zimbabwe 51st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.6% | — |
| 2001 | 92.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 92.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 92.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 92.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 91.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 91.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 91.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 90.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 90.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 90.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.3% | 91.4% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 89.6% | 91.2% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Zimbabwe?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Zimbabwe was 89.6% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 51st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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