Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 51.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Mozambique stood at 51.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Mozambique peaked at 51.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 162nd out of 177 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.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7% | — |
| 2001 | 9.0% | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 34.7% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 47.3% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 51.9% | +4.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 51.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.6%, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 51.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.5%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 7.7% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 23.4% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 43.0% | 51.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More environment data for Mozambique
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.256 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2476 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Mozambique?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Mozambique was 51.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Mozambique ranks 162nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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