People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (%) was 93.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Zimbabwe is 93.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Zimbabwe peaked at 94.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 137th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.8% | — |
| 2001 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 94.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 93.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 93.7% | -0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 93.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.4%, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 93.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.8%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.6% | 94.4% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 93.9% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 93.7% | 93.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Zimbabwe?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Zimbabwe was 93.7% 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, urban recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Zimbabwe ranks 137th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban 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.