Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Mozambique
Mozambique: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 0.8187 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mozambique is 0.8187, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mozambique peaked at 1.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8187, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 206th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7 | — |
| 2001 | 1.66 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.62 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.59 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.55 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.51 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.47 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.44 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.41 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.38 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.35 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.33 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.29 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.26 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.23 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.19 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.16 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.12 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9999 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9569 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9123 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8662 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8187 | -5.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.8187 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.17, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.8187 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.52, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.53 | 1.38 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 1.04 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9108 | 0.8187 | 0.9999 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 203 Myanmar 0.9216 compare
- 204 Sierra Leone 0.8748 compare
- 205 Antigua and Barbuda 0.8532 compare
- 207 Uganda 0.8118 compare
- 208 South Sudan 0.8007 compare
- 209 Indonesia 0.7581 compare
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 sanitation facilities connected to in Mozambique?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mozambique was 0.8187 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 1.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8187 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Mozambique ranks 206th out of 222 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 33.4%. 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 (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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