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

Zimbabwe: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 96.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
96.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
54th
of 97 countries
All-time high
96.3%
in 2017
All-time low
96.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 962001: 962002: 962003: 962004: 962005: 962006: 96.12007: 96.12008: 96.12009: 96.12010: 96.12011: 96.22012: 96.22013: 96.22014: 96.22015: 96.32016: 96.32017: 96.3

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Zimbabwe is 96.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Zimbabwe peaked at 96.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2000.

Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 97 countries on this measure, 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): Q3 in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 96.0%
2001 96.0% +0.0%
2002 96.0% +0.0%
2003 96.0% +0.0%
2004 96.0% +0.0%
2005 96.0% +0.0%
2006 96.1% +0.0%
2007 96.1% +0.0%
2008 96.1% +0.0%
2009 96.1% +0.0%
2010 96.1% +0.0%
2011 96.2% +0.0%
2012 96.2% +0.0%
2013 96.2% +0.0%
2014 96.2% +0.0%
2015 96.3% +0.0%
2016 96.3% +0.0%
2017 96.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.0% 96.0% 96.1% 10
2010s 96.2% 96.1% 96.3% 8

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 51 Eswatini 97.1% compare
  2. 52 Mali 96.9% compare
  3. 53 Peru 96.9% compare
  4. 55 Côte d'Ivoire 96.3% compare
  5. 56 Gabon 96.2% compare
  6. 57 Dominican Republic 96.1% 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 96.3% 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 96.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2000.
How does Zimbabwe rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Zimbabwe ranks 54th 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 up 0.2%. 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): Q3. 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): 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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