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
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% |
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)
- 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 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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