Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population was 89 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
89
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
178th
of 212 countries
All-time high
91.4
in 2006
All-time low
80.4
in 1994
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Zimbabwe, 1992–2022

0204060801001992200720221992: 85.51993: 85.51994: 80.41995: 85.61996: 85.61997: 85.61998: 85.61999: 87.42000: 85.42001: 85.32002: 85.32003: 85.22004: 85.22005: 85.12006: 91.42007: 85.22008: 85.22009: 90.92010: 85.32011: 83.22012: 85.42013: 85.52014: 83.42015: 81.22016: 85.52017: 85.52018: 85.42019: 85.42020: 85.72021: 85.32022: 89

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Zimbabwe stood at 89.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Zimbabwe peaked at 91.4 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 80.4, in 1994.

Zimbabwe ranks 178th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable) in Zimbabwe, 1992 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1992 85.48
1993 85.52 +0.0%
1994 80.4 -6.0%
1995 85.58 +6.4%
1996 85.59 +0.0%
1997 85.58 -0.0%
1998 85.56 -0.0%
1999 87.4 +2.1%
2000 85.4 -2.3%
2001 85.3 -0.1%
2002 85.3 +0.0%
2003 85.2 -0.1%
2004 85.2 +0.0%
2005 85.1 -0.1%
2006 91.4 +7.4%
2007 85.2 -6.8%
2008 85.2 +0.0%
2009 90.9 +6.7%
2010 85.3 -6.2%
2011 83.2 -2.5%
2012 85.4 +2.6%
2013 85.5 +0.1%
2014 83.4 -2.5%
2015 81.2 -2.6%
2016 85.5 +5.3%
2017 85.5 +0.0%
2018 85.4 -0.1%
2019 85.4 +0.0%
2020 85.7 +0.4%
2021 85.3 -0.5%
2022 89 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85.14 80.4 87.4 8
2000s 86.42 85.1 91.4 10
2010s 84.58 81.2 85.5 10
2020s 86.67 85.3 89 3

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 175 Mauritania 91.6 compare
  2. 176 Guinea 91 compare
  3. 177 Equatorial Guinea 89.8 compare
  4. 178 Nigeria 89 compare
  5. 180 South Africa 87.1 compare
  6. 181 Zambia 87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Zimbabwe?
Access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Zimbabwe was 89 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 91.4 in 2006.
What is the lowest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 80.4 in 1994.
How does Zimbabwe rank for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
Zimbabwe ranks 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 6,262 data points, 1990–2022
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