People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mozambique

Mozambique: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 34.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
34.7%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
91st
of 97 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 2017
All-time low
12.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

01020302000200820172000: 12.62001: 12.62002: 13.92003: 15.32004: 16.72005: 18.12006: 19.52007: 20.82008: 22.22009: 23.62010: 252011: 26.42012: 27.82013: 29.12014: 30.52015: 31.92016: 33.32017: 34.7

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mozambique is 34.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mozambique peaked at 34.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2000.

Mozambique ranks 91st 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): Q2 in Mozambique, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 12.6%
2001 12.6% +0.0%
2002 13.9% +11.0%
2003 15.3% +9.9%
2004 16.7% +9.0%
2005 18.1% +8.3%
2006 19.5% +7.6%
2007 20.8% +7.1%
2008 22.2% +6.6%
2009 23.6% +6.2%
2010 25.0% +5.9%
2011 26.4% +5.5%
2012 27.8% +5.2%
2013 29.1% +5.0%
2014 30.5% +4.7%
2015 31.9% +4.5%
2016 33.3% +4.3%
2017 34.7% +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.5% 12.6% 23.6% 10
2010s 29.8% 25.0% 34.7% 8

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 88 Zambia 40.4% compare
  2. 89 Uganda 39.1% compare
  3. 90 Central African Republic 36.7% compare
  4. 92 Ethiopia 32.9% compare
  5. 93 Tanzania, United Republic of 32.7% compare
  6. 94 Angola 31.3% 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 34.7% 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 34.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Mozambique ranks 91st 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 66.3%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
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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