Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 15.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mozambique, 2005–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 15.8% for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mozambique peaked at 15.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2005.
Mozambique ranks 113th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.2% | — |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | +2.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 15.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.4%, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 15.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.2%, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.2% | 11.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.7% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.6% | 15.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More population data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.61 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mozambique?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mozambique was 15.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2005.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Mozambique ranks 113th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.