Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation was 21.38 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 21.38 for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Mozambique peaked at 21.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.03, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 82nd out of 100 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 the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.03 | — |
| 2001 | 2.73 | +34.2% |
| 2002 | 3.43 | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 4.15 | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 4.87 | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 5.6 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 6.34 | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 7.08 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 7.83 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 8.59 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 9.35 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 10.11 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 10.89 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 11.67 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 12.46 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 13.25 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 14.11 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 14.98 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 15.86 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 16.75 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 17.65 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 18.56 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 19.49 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 20.43 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 21.38 | +4.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 21.38 is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.99, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 21.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.4, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +34.2% | 2.03 | 2.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.26 | 2.03 | 8.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.94 | 9.35 | 16.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5 | 17.65 | 21.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 urban and rural population using safely managed in Mozambique?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Mozambique was 21.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 21.38 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
- Mozambique ranks 82nd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. 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 the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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