Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 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 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% |
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 Russian Federation 4.39 compare
- 72 Comoros 4.38 compare
- 73 Afghanistan 4.33 compare
- 75 Saint Lucia 4.17
- 76 Timor-Leste 4.11 compare
- 77 Romania 3.78 compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.2531 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0653 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5672 % change on previous year (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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