Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Mozambique
Mozambique: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 47.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Mozambique stood at 47.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Mozambique peaked at 47.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 81st out of 105 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.
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.7% | — |
| 2001 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 32.9% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 37.3% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 41.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 47.5% | +1.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 47.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.5%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 47.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 30.7% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 40.3% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 45.5% | 47.5% | 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Mozambique?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Mozambique was 47.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Mozambique ranks 81st out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.