Number of local governments (number) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of local governments (number) was 92 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 82 countries
All-time high
92
in 2020
All-time low
72
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Number of local governments in Zimbabwe, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of local governments in Zimbabwe is 92, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% over ten years.
That places Zimbabwe 36th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of local governments (number) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 72 | — |
| 2018 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92 | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92 | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72 | 72 | 72 | 3 |
| 2020s | 92 | 92 | 92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More public sector data for Zimbabwe
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Zimbabwe?
- Number of local governments in Zimbabwe was 92 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 92 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of local governments?
- Zimbabwe ranks 36th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local governments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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