Drinking water usage in urban areas in Mozambique
Mozambique: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 174,929 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water usage in urban areas 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 people.
Analysis
In 2024, drinking water usage in urban areas in Mozambique stood at 174,929 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Mozambique peaked at 272,269 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 174,929 people, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 265,880 people | 260,848 people | 272,269 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 249,227 people | 228,779 people | 260,339 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,228 people | 174,929 people | 220,666 people | 5 |
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More environment data for Mozambique
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 33.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.9709 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 11.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0215 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0037 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0232 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water usage in urban areas in Mozambique?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Mozambique was 174,929 people 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 drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 272,269 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 174,929 people in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Mozambique ranks 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.