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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Nearly half of Zimbabwe\u2019s urban population of almost 5.7 million people live in rented accommodation.<\/p>\n

This was revealed by Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) director-general Taguma Mahonde while presenting the 2022 housing and population census results at a Press conference in Harare on Wednesday. He said:<\/p>\n

Rural areas reported the highest proportion of owner occupancy at 76.8%. Urban areas reported the highest proportion of lodger occupancy at 42.7%.<\/p>\n

Zimbabwe\u2019s population grew by 16.2% to 15 178 979 from 13.1 million in 2012, ZIMSTAT revealed in its 2022 census preliminary results released in July.<\/p>\n

The population constituted 3 818 992 households, giving an average of four persons per household.<\/p>\n

The 2022 National Housing and Population Census also captured data on living conditions and access to basic needs such as water and electricity. Said Mahonde:<\/p>\n

In terms of access to amenities, the majority of households, at 38%, did not have any source of electricity, 34% used grid electricity while 28% used off-grid electricity like solar and other means.<\/p>\n

Of the households that indicated the use of grid electricity, 84% were in urban areas. Of the households that did not have electricity, 83.7% were in rural areas.<\/p>\n

Nationally, 83% of the dwelling units were modern. About 16% of the dwelling units were traditional. Traditional dwelling units were mostly in rural areas (97.6%).<\/p>\n

Zimbabwe reportedly has a housing backlog of around two million and thousands of urban dwellers have resorted to buying residential stands from traditional leaders in peri-urban areas.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Nearly half of Zimbabwe\u2019s urban population of almost 5.7 million people live in rented accommodation. This was revealed by Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) director-general Taguma Mahonde while presenting the 2022 housing and population census results at a Press conference in Harare on Wednesday. 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