Share of women in ministerial positions in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of women in ministerial positions was 28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Zimbabwe, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 28 for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 152.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Zimbabwe peaked at 28 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.1, in 2014.
That places Zimbabwe 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.7 | — |
| 2008 | 16.3 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 18.6 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 13.5 | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 11.1 | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 11.5 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 16.1 | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 27.3 | +69.6% |
| 2019 | 20.83 | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 20.83 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.81 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 24 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 28 | +16.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.71, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 28 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.81, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5 | 14.7 | 16.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.99 | 11.1 | 27.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.16 | 20.83 | 28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 11,652 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 11,652 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Zimbabwe?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Zimbabwe was 28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Zimbabwe ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.3%. 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 women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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