Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Mozambique

Mozambique: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 44.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
44.09
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
220th
of 232 countries
All-time high
44.09
in 2024
All-time low
12.92
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Mozambique, 2000–2024

102030402000201220242000: 12.92001: 14.12002: 15.22003: 16.42004: 17.62005: 18.72006: 19.92007: 21.12008: 22.32009: 23.62010: 252011: 26.32012: 27.62013: 28.92014: 30.32015: 31.62016: 332017: 34.32018: 35.72019: 37.12020: 38.52021: 39.82022: 41.32023: 42.72024: 44.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 44.09 for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Mozambique peaked at 44.09 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.92, in 2000.

Mozambique ranks 220th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.18 12.92 23.65 10
2010s 30.96 24.95 37.07 10
2020s 41.26 38.45 44.09 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 217 Liberia 50.38 compare
  2. 218 Togo 48.64 compare
  3. 219 Guinea-Bissau 47.37 compare
  4. 221 Benin 43.11 compare
  5. 222 Uganda 42.11 compare
  6. 223 Solomon Islands 40.58 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Mozambique?
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Mozambique was 44.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 44.09 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 12.92 in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
Mozambique ranks 220th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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