Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mozambique
Mozambique: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 25.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mozambique, 1990–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mozambique is 25.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mozambique peaked at 25.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1990.
That places Mozambique 74th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.8% | — |
| 1991 | 10.2% | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 16.1% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 17.0% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 17.9% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 8.8% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 19.5% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 24.4% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mozambique?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mozambique was 25.3% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Mozambique ranks 74th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).