Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mozambique

Mozambique: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 0.3537 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.3537
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
149th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.7062
in 2000
All-time low
0.3537
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mozambique, 2000–2024

00.20.40.60.82000201220242000: 0.7062001: 0.6912002: 0.6782003: 0.6632004: 0.6492005: 0.6342006: 0.6192007: 0.6042008: 0.5942009: 0.5842010: 0.5732011: 0.5612012: 0.5492013: 0.5362014: 0.5232015: 0.5092016: 0.4942017: 0.4792018: 0.4632019: 0.4472020: 0.4292021: 0.4122022: 0.3932023: 0.3742024: 0.354

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mozambique stood at 0.3537. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mozambique peaked at 0.7062 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3537, in 2024.

Mozambique ranks 149th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation) in Mozambique, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.7062
2001 0.6914 -2.1%
2002 0.6775 -2.0%
2003 0.6633 -2.1%
2004 0.6489 -2.2%
2005 0.6343 -2.3%
2006 0.6194 -2.4%
2007 0.6041 -2.5%
2008 0.5939 -1.7%
2009 0.5835 -1.7%
2010 0.5726 -1.9%
2011 0.5611 -2.0%
2012 0.5491 -2.2%
2013 0.5363 -2.3%
2014 0.523 -2.5%
2015 0.5091 -2.7%
2016 0.4944 -2.9%
2017 0.4792 -3.1%
2018 0.4633 -3.3%
2019 0.4467 -3.6%
2020 0.4295 -3.9%
2021 0.4116 -4.2%
2022 0.393 -4.5%
2023 0.3737 -4.9%
2024 0.3537 -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6423 0.5835 0.7062 10
2010s 0.5135 0.4467 0.5726 10
2020s 0.3923 0.3537 0.4295 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 146 Lesotho 0.435 compare
  2. 147 Ghana 0.4315 compare
  3. 148 Myanmar 0.3923 compare
  4. 150 Benin 0.3087 compare
  5. 151 Madagascar 0.2629 compare
  6. 152 Togo 0.2251 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mozambique?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mozambique was 0.3537 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 0.7062 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3537 in 2024.
How does Mozambique rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Mozambique ranks 149th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
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