People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) was 55.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed 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
Zimbabwe recorded 55.4% for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Zimbabwe peaked at 55.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 69th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.6% | — |
| 2001 | 53.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 53.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 53.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 54.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 55.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.4%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 55.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 53.6% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 54.4% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 55.3% | 55.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Zimbabwe?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Zimbabwe was 55.4% 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, urban recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Zimbabwe ranks 69th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.