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
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mozambique, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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.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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