Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 15.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Mozambique, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Mozambique stood at 15.81. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Mozambique peaked at 15.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.1, in 2015.
That places Mozambique 106th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13.1 | — |
| 2016 | 13.39 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 13.69 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 13.99 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 14.28 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 14.59 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 14.89 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 15.2 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 15.5 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 15.81 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.69 | 13.1 | 14.28 | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.2 | 14.59 | 15.81 | 5 |
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More population data for Mozambique
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 63,044 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.61 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.372 (2100)
- Population density 132.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7.33 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Mozambique?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Mozambique was 15.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 15.81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1 in 2015.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Mozambique ranks 106th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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