Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Mozambique
Mozambique: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 4.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Mozambique is 4.65, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Mozambique peaked at 4.65 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 111th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.21 | 1.7 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 | 2.9 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 | 4.2 | 4.65 | 5 |
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More population data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.372 (2100)
- Population density 132.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7.33 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.372 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 5,370 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Mozambique?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Mozambique was 4.65 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Mozambique ranks 111th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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 Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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