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

Zimbabwe: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 94.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
94.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
58th
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2000
All-time low
94.3%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 98.32001: 98.32002: 98.32003: 98.32004: 98.32005: 982006: 97.72007: 97.42008: 97.12009: 96.72010: 96.42011: 96.12012: 95.82013: 95.52014: 95.22015: 94.92016: 94.62017: 94.3

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

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 94.3% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Zimbabwe peaked at 98.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.3%, in 2017.

That places Zimbabwe 58th 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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 98.3%
2001 98.3% +0.0%
2002 98.3% +0.0%
2003 98.3% +0.0%
2004 98.3% +0.0%
2005 98.0% -0.3%
2006 97.7% -0.3%
2007 97.4% -0.3%
2008 97.1% -0.3%
2009 96.7% -0.3%
2010 96.4% -0.3%
2011 96.1% -0.3%
2012 95.8% -0.3%
2013 95.5% -0.3%
2014 95.2% -0.3%
2015 94.9% -0.3%
2016 94.6% -0.3%
2017 94.3% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.8% 96.7% 98.3% 10
2010s 95.3% 94.3% 96.4% 8

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 55 Tajikistan 95.3% compare
  2. 56 Nepal 95.3% compare
  3. 57 Republic of Moldova 94.3% compare
  4. 59 Peru 93.5% compare
  5. 60 Senegal 93.2% compare
  6. 61 Lesotho 92.3% compare

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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 94.3% 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 98.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 94.3% in 2017.
How does Zimbabwe rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Zimbabwe ranks 58th 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 3.2%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q2
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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