Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Mozambique

Mozambique: Urban improved water access vs rural water access was 93.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
93.84
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
171st
of 188 countries
All-time high
93.84
in 2024
All-time low
70.41
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Mozambique, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 70.42001: 70.42002: 71.42003: 72.42004: 73.52005: 74.52006: 75.52007: 76.52008: 77.52009: 78.62010: 79.62011: 80.62012: 81.62013: 82.62014: 83.72015: 84.72016: 85.72017: 86.72018: 87.72019: 88.72020: 89.82021: 90.82022: 91.82023: 92.82024: 93.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 93.84 for urban improved water access vs rural water access in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban improved water access vs rural water access in Mozambique peaked at 93.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.41, in 2000.

That places Mozambique 171st out of 188 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.08 70.41 78.56 10
2010s 84.16 79.58 88.74 10
2020s 91.8 89.76 93.84 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 168 Cameroon 94.5 compare
  2. 169 Gambia 93.95 compare
  3. 170 Zambia 93.93 compare
  4. 172 Haiti 92.75 compare
  5. 173 Uganda 92.73 compare
  6. 174 Cote d'Ivoire 92.48 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban improved water access vs rural water access in Mozambique?
Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Mozambique was 93.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 93.84 in 2024.
What is the lowest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 70.41 in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for urban improved water access vs rural water access?
Mozambique ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban improved water access vs rural water access rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban improved water access vs rural water access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban improved water access vs rural water access
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
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