Share of households by type in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of households by type was 27.24 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
27.24
World rank
56th
of 76 countries
All-time high
27.24
in 2019
All-time low
22.06
in 1994
Years of data
9
1994–2019
Share of households by type in Zimbabwe, 1994–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, share of households by type in Zimbabwe stood at 27.24. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of households by type in Zimbabwe peaked at 27.24 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.06, in 1994.
That places Zimbabwe 56th out of 76 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of households by type in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 22.06 | — |
| 1999 | 24.54 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 22.94 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 26.12 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 24.76 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 22.82 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 26.75 | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 25.75 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 27.24 | +5.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 27.24 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.39, 77% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 27.24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.16, 77% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3 | 22.06 | 24.54 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.53 | 22.94 | 26.12 | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.46 | 22.82 | 27.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 53 Dominican Republic 29.35 compare
- 54 Cameroon 27.72 compare
- 55 Cote d'Ivoire 27.64 compare
- 57 Armenia 27.17 compare
- 58 Hungary 26.74 compare
- 59 Puerto Rico 26.55 compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of households by type in Zimbabwe?
- Share of households by type in Zimbabwe was 27.24 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of households by type recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 27.24 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of households by type recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.06 in 1994.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of households by type?
- Zimbabwe ranks 56th out of 76 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of households by type rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of households by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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