Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mozambique
Mozambique: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 39.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mozambique stood at 39.87. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mozambique peaked at 39.87 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.51, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 10th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.22 | 28.51 | 33.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.49 | 34.38 | 38.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.31 | 38.71 | 39.87 | 5 |
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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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Mozambique?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mozambique was 39.87 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 39.87 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.51 in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Mozambique ranks 10th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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