Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mozambique
Mozambique: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 38.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.6%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
224th
of 249 countries
All-time high
38.6%
in 2024
All-time low
10.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mozambique stood at 38.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mozambique peaked at 38.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 224th of 249 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.7% | — |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 38.6% | +3.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 38.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.8%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 38.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.9%, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 10.7% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 21.1% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 33.3% | 38.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 221 Côte d'Ivoire 40.4% compare
- 221 Cote d'Ivoire 40.4% compare
- 223 Namibia 38.7% compare
- 225 Zambia 37.5% compare
- 226 United Republic of Tanzania 37.2% compare
- 227 Solomon Islands 34.6% compare
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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mozambique?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mozambique was 38.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Mozambique ranks 224th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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