The Sunday Mail
Online Reporter
Most Zimbabweans can afford to buy food that meets their dietary needs and preferences in order for them to live a healthy life, the Zimbabwe Statistics Agency (ZimStat) has said.
In a statement on Wednesday, ZimStat director-general Mr Taguma Mahonde said a recent study shows that 84 percent of people living in Zimbabwe also have access to safe water, while 72 percent have standard sanitation facilities.
The information is contained in the 2023 Food Security Fact Sheet based on the 2017 Poverty, Income, Consumption and Expenditure Survey (PICES).
“The average calories per person per day was 1 791, and, in 2017, people in Zimbabwe consumed more than recommended cereals, sugar, fats and oils, and less than recommended dairy products, fruits, vegetables, animal products, pulses and nuts,” said Mr Mahonde.
“Percentage of households with improved drinking water source at a national level was 84,4 percent, while households with improved sanitation facilities stood at 71,7 percent.”
The cost per 1000 calories of a diet in Zimbabwe, he said, stands at US$0,9 cents.
