Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking) was 4.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Zimbabwe, 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Zimbabwe stood at 4.2. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.25 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2025.
Zimbabwe ranks 74th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.25 | — |
| 2010 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.16 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.07 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.99 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.9 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.81 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.72 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.63 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.55 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.46 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.37 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 4.28 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 4.2 | -2.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 4.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.42, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 4.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.62, 33% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.25 | 5.25 | 5.25 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.06 | 4.72 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 | 4.2 | 4.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 71 Russia 4.39 compare
- 72 Comoros 4.38 compare
- 73 Afghanistan 4.33 compare
- 75 Saint Lucia 4.17
- 76 East Timor 4.11 compare
- 77 Romania 3.78 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Zimbabwe was 4.2 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with no water service recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with no water service recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2025.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of health care facilities with no water service?
- Zimbabwe ranks 74th out of 135 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with no water service rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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