Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services was 21.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 21.4% for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Mozambique peaked at 21.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +34.2% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 2.0% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 9.3% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 17.6% | 21.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 79 Thailand 22.0% compare
- 80 Tanzania, United Republic of 21.7% compare
- 81 Burkina Faso 21.4% compare
- 83 Cote d'Ivoire 21.2% compare
- 84 Djibouti 20.9% compare
- 85 Ghana 20.4% compare
More population data for Mozambique
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7.33 million people (2100)
- Population density 132.69 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.61 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Mozambique?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Mozambique was 21.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Mozambique ranks 82nd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.