Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mozambique

Mozambique: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 75.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
75.27
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
222nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
75.27
in 2024
All-time low
29.45
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mozambique, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 29.42001: 312002: 32.92003: 34.82004: 36.72005: 38.62006: 40.42007: 42.32008: 44.32009: 46.32010: 48.32011: 50.32012: 52.32013: 54.32014: 56.22015: 58.22016: 60.12017: 622018: 642019: 65.92020: 67.82021: 69.72022: 71.52023: 73.42024: 75.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mozambique stood at 75.27. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mozambique peaked at 75.27 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.45, in 2000.

That places Mozambique 222nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mozambique, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 29.45 —
2001 31.04 +5.4%
2002 32.93 +6.1%
2003 34.81 +5.7%
2004 36.69 +5.4%
2005 38.57 +5.1%
2006 40.44 +4.9%
2007 42.31 +4.6%
2008 44.31 +4.7%
2009 46.32 +4.5%
2010 48.32 +4.3%
2011 50.3 +4.1%
2012 52.28 +3.9%
2013 54.25 +3.8%
2014 56.21 +3.6%
2015 58.16 +3.5%
2016 60.1 +3.3%
2017 62.03 +3.2%
2018 63.95 +3.1%
2019 65.86 +3.0%
2020 67.77 +2.9%
2021 69.66 +2.8%
2022 71.54 +2.7%
2023 73.41 +2.6%
2024 75.27 +2.5%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 75.27 is below the median for low income countries, which is 83.3, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 75.27 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.16, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.69 29.45 46.32 10
2010s 57.15 48.32 65.86 10
2020s 71.53 67.77 75.27 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 219 Benin 77.02 compare
  2. 220 Guinea-Bissau 76.7 compare
  3. 221 Sierra Leone 75.57 compare
  4. 223 Kenya 74.37 compare
  5. 224 Niger 70.18 compare
  6. 225 Eritrea 69.45 compare

See the full ranking of 292 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mozambique?
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mozambique was 75.27 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 75.27 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 29.45 in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
Mozambique ranks 222nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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