People practicing open defecation of population in Mozambique
Mozambique: People practicing open defecation of population was 16.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population in Mozambique stood at 16.04. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Mozambique peaked at 58.58 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.04, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 23rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6 | 42.51 | 58.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.54 | 24.56 | 40.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.42 | 16.04 | 22.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 20 Sudan 16.39 compare
- 21 Ethiopia 16.23 compare
- 22 Mauritania 16.19 compare
- 24 Djibouti 15.88 compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 15.64 compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 15.35 compare
More population data for Mozambique
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.372 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7.33 million (2100)
- Population density 132.69 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.372 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.69 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5,370 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.69 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.69 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.05 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.76 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Mozambique?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Mozambique was 16.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 58.58 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.04 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Mozambique ranks 23rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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