Share of the population with access to basic services in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of the population with access to basic services was 62.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to basic services in Zimbabwe, 1992–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to basic services in Zimbabwe is 62.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Zimbabwe peaked at 62.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 1994.
That places Zimbabwe 183rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 28.1% | 38.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 33.7% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 32.3% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 49.0% | 62.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in Zimbabwe?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in Zimbabwe was 62.0% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 1994.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Zimbabwe ranks 183rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.