People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mozambique
Mozambique: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 34.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mozambique, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mozambique is 34.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mozambique peaked at 34.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 85th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.6% | — |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 13.6% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 25.3% | 34.4% | 8 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2199 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mozambique?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mozambique was 34.4% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Mozambique ranks 85th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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