Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 63.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 63.41 for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Mozambique peaked at 63.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.4, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 142nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.4 | — |
| 2001 | 32.64 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 33.93 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 35.23 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 36.54 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 37.84 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 39.15 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 40.47 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 41.79 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 43.11 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 44.43 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 45.76 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 47.1 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 48.44 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 49.78 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 51.12 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 52.47 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 53.83 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 55.18 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 56.54 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 57.91 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 59.28 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 60.65 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 62.03 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 63.41 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.21 | 31.4 | 43.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.47 | 44.43 | 56.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.65 | 57.91 | 63.41 | 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Mozambique?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Mozambique was 63.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 63.41 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4 in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Mozambique ranks 142nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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