People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mozambique
Mozambique: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 45.6% 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).
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 45.6% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mozambique peaked at 45.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 89th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.3% | — |
| 2001 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 33.1% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 37.3% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 12.3% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 31.0% | 45.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 86 Zambia 54.9% compare
- 87 Burkina Faso 50.7% compare
- 88 Rwanda 47.2% compare
- 90 Tanzania, United Republic of 43.2% compare
- 91 Niger 43.2% compare
- 92 Central African Republic 40.1% compare
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 869.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2218 units per person (2025)
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 45.6% 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 45.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Mozambique ranks 89th 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 83.9%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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