Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Mozambique
Mozambique: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 30.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.55
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
60th
of 227 countries
All-time high
30.55
in 2024
All-time low
10.13
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Mozambique stood at 30.55. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Mozambique peaked at 30.55 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.13, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 60th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.13 | — |
| 2001 | 11 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 11.88 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 12.75 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 13.6 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 14.4 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 15.2 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 16 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 16.87 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 17.73 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 18.6 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 19.46 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 20.33 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 21.19 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 22.05 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 22.91 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 23.76 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 24.62 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 25.47 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 26.32 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 27.17 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 28.02 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 28.86 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 29.71 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 30.55 | +2.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 30.55 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.13, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 30.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.56, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.96 | 10.13 | 17.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.47 | 18.6 | 26.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.86 | 27.17 | 30.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More population data for Mozambique
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 63,044 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7.33 million people (2100)
- Population density 132.69 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.401 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Mozambique?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Mozambique was 30.55 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 30.55 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.13 in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Mozambique ranks 60th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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 improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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