Safely Managed Drinking Water in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Safely Managed Drinking Water was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Safely Managed Drinking Water in Zimbabwe, 2004–2023
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1 for safely managed drinking water in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, safely managed drinking water in Zimbabwe peaked at 1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
That places Zimbabwe 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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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)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is safely managed drinking water in Zimbabwe?
- Safely managed drinking water in Zimbabwe was 1 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
- What is the highest safely managed drinking water recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2015.
- What is the lowest safely managed drinking water recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for safely managed drinking water?
- Zimbabwe ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Safely Managed Drinking Water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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