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

Latest (2017)
34.4%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
85th
of 97 countries
All-time high
34.4%
in 2017
All-time low
13.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mozambique, 2000–2017

01020302000200820172000: 13.6 lowest2001: 13.6 lowest2002: 14.9 lowest2003: 16.2 lowest2004: 17.5 lowest2005: 18.8 lowest2006: 20.1 lowest2007: 21.4 lowest2008: 22.7 lowest2009: 24 lowest2010: 25.3 lowest2011: 26.6 lowest2012: 27.9 lowest2013: 29.2 lowest2014: 30.5 lowest2015: 31.8 lowest2016: 33.1 lowest2017: 34.4 lowest

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Mozambique, 2000 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.3% 13.6% 24.0% 10
2010s 29.8% 25.3% 34.4% 8

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 82 Somalia 35.0% compare
  2. 83 Sudan 34.9% compare
  3. 84 Yemen 34.9% compare
  4. 86 Togo 33.7% compare
  5. 87 Uganda 33.6% compare
  6. 88 Mauritania 33.5% compare

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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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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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