Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mozambique

Mozambique: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 22.51 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
22.51
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
155th
of 173 countries
All-time high
22.51
in 2024
All-time low
2.26
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mozambique, 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 2.32001: 32002: 3.82003: 4.62004: 5.42005: 6.22006: 72007: 7.82008: 8.62009: 9.42010: 10.22011: 11.12012: 11.92013: 12.82014: 13.62015: 14.52016: 15.32017: 16.22018: 17.12019: 182020: 18.92021: 19.82022: 20.72023: 21.62024: 22.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mozambique stood at 22.51. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mozambique peaked at 22.51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.26, in 2000.

That places Mozambique 155th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mozambique, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.26
2001 3.02 +33.6%
2002 3.79 +25.7%
2003 4.57 +20.6%
2004 5.36 +17.2%
2005 6.16 +14.8%
2006 6.96 +13.0%
2007 7.76 +11.6%
2008 8.58 +10.5%
2009 9.4 +9.6%
2010 10.23 +8.8%
2011 11.06 +8.2%
2012 11.9 +7.6%
2013 12.75 +7.1%
2014 13.6 +6.7%
2015 14.46 +6.3%
2016 15.33 +6.0%
2017 16.21 +5.7%
2018 17.09 +5.4%
2019 17.97 +5.2%
2020 18.87 +5.0%
2021 19.77 +4.8%
2022 20.67 +4.6%
2023 21.59 +4.4%
2024 22.51 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.79 2.26 9.4 10
2010s 14.06 10.23 17.97 10
2020s 20.68 18.87 22.51 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 152 Burkina Faso 23.53 compare
  2. 153 Ghana 23.43 compare
  3. 154 Guinea 22.77 compare
  4. 156 Djibouti 21.92 compare
  5. 157 Uganda 20.63 compare
  6. 158 Solomon Islands 20.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mozambique?
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mozambique was 22.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 22.51 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 2.26 in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Mozambique ranks 155th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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