Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mozambique

Mozambique: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 39.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
39.87
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 231 countries
All-time high
39.87
in 2024
All-time low
28.51
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mozambique, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 28.52001: 29.12002: 29.72003: 30.32004: 30.92005: 31.52006: 32.12007: 32.72008: 33.32009: 33.82010: 34.42011: 34.92012: 35.42013: 35.92014: 36.32015: 36.82016: 37.22017: 37.62018: 382019: 38.42020: 38.72021: 392022: 39.32023: 39.62024: 39.9

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 7 Central African Republic 44.7 compare
  2. 8 Burundi 40.25 compare
  3. 9 Gambia 40.02 compare
  4. 11 Zambia 37.88 compare
  5. 12 Greenland 37.5 compare
  6. 13 Congo 36.69 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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