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.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.51 | — |
| 2001 | 29.13 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 29.74 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 30.35 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 30.95 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 31.54 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 32.13 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 32.71 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 33.29 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 33.84 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 34.38 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 34.9 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 35.4 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 35.88 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 36.35 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 36.79 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 37.22 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 37.62 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 38.01 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 38.37 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 38.71 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 39.04 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 39.34 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 39.62 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 39.87 | +0.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 39.87 is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.14, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 39.87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.13, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 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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