1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mozambique
Mozambique: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 63.2 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mozambique, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 63.2 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mozambique peaked at 63.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.71, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.71 | — |
| 2001 | 23.77 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 25.28 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 26.83 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 28.41 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 30.03 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 31.67 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 33.35 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 35.21 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 37.1 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 39.03 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 40.98 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 42.97 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 44.98 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 47.01 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 49.08 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 51.16 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 53.28 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 55.41 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 57.58 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 59.76 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 61.48 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 63.2 | +2.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 63.2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.78, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 63.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.44 | 22.71 | 37.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.15 | 39.03 | 57.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.48 | 59.76 | 63.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More population data for Mozambique
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 63,044 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.61 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.401 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 132.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7.33 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mozambique?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mozambique was 63.2 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.71 in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Mozambique ranks 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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