Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 33.94 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Mozambique is 33.94, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Mozambique peaked at 33.94 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.04, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 110th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.04 | — |
| 2001 | 9.88 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 10.75 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 11.62 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 12.51 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 13.4 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 14.3 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 15.2 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 16.19 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 17.2 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 18.21 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 19.24 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 20.27 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 21.32 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 22.38 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 23.45 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 24.56 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 25.69 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 26.83 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 27.98 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 29.14 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 30.32 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 31.52 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 32.72 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 33.94 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.01 | 9.04 | 17.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.99 | 18.21 | 27.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.53 | 29.14 | 33.94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 107 El Salvador 35.97 compare
- 108 Kenya 35.83 compare
- 109 Sao Tome and Principe 34.69 compare
- 111 Turks and Caicos Islands 33.91 compare
- 112 Nauru 33.16 compare
- 113 Puerto Rico 32.51 compare
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 sanitation facilities in Mozambique?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Mozambique was 33.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 33.94 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.04 in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Mozambique ranks 110th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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 sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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