1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mozambique

Mozambique: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 37.38 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
37.38
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
172nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
37.38
in 2022
All-time low
10.23
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mozambique, 2000–2022

102030402000201120222000: 10.22001: 11.22002: 12.32003: 13.32004: 14.42005: 15.42006: 16.52007: 17.62008: 18.82009: 20.12010: 21.32011: 22.62012: 23.92013: 25.22014: 26.52015: 27.82016: 29.22017: 30.62018: 31.92019: 33.42020: 34.82021: 36.12022: 37.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mozambique stood at 37.38. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mozambique peaked at 37.38 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.23, in 2000.

Mozambique ranks 172nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%) in Mozambique, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 10.23
2001 11.23 +9.7%
2002 12.26 +9.2%
2003 13.3 +8.5%
2004 14.36 +8.0%
2005 15.43 +7.5%
2006 16.52 +7.0%
2007 17.62 +6.7%
2008 18.83 +6.9%
2009 20.06 +6.6%
2010 21.32 +6.2%
2011 22.59 +6.0%
2012 23.87 +5.7%
2013 25.18 +5.5%
2014 26.5 +5.2%
2015 27.84 +5.0%
2016 29.19 +4.9%
2017 30.56 +4.7%
2018 31.95 +4.5%
2019 33.35 +4.4%
2020 34.77 +4.3%
2021 36.07 +3.7%
2022 37.38 +3.6%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 37.38 is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.84, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 37.38 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.71, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.98 10.23 20.06 10
2010s 27.23 21.32 33.35 10
2020s 36.07 34.77 37.38 3

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 169 Cameroon 43.12 compare
  2. 170 Somalia 40.58 compare
  3. 171 Haiti 37.48 compare
  4. 173 Cote d'Ivoire 36.96 compare
  5. 174 Sudan 36.89 compare
  6. 175 Kenya 36.53 compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mozambique?
1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mozambique was 37.38 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 37.38 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 10.23 in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
Mozambique ranks 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,476 data points, 2000–2022
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