People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 10.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using safely managed 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
Zimbabwe recorded 10.9% for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Zimbabwe peaked at 17.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 72nd of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.1% | — |
| 2001 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 15.9% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 12.7% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Zimbabwe?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Zimbabwe was 10.9% 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Zimbabwe ranks 72nd out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 safely managed 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 drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.