Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Mozambique
Mozambique: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 33.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Mozambique is 33.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Mozambique peaked at 33.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 104th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.0% | — |
| 2001 | 9.9% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 9.0% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 18.2% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 29.1% | 33.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 101 El Salvador 36.0% compare
- 102 Kenya 35.8% compare
- 103 Sao Tome and Principe 34.7% compare
- 105 Turks and Caicos Islands 33.9% compare
- 106 Naoero 33.2% compare
- 107 Puerto Rico 32.5% compare
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- 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -28.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0007 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -17.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Mozambique?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Mozambique was 33.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Mozambique ranks 104th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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 safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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