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

Latest (2017)
45.6%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
89th
of 97 countries
All-time high
45.6%
in 2017
All-time low
12.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

10203040502000200820172000: 12.32001: 12.32002: 14.42003: 16.52004: 18.52005: 20.62006: 22.72007: 24.82008: 26.92009: 28.92010: 312011: 33.12012: 35.22013: 37.32014: 39.32015: 41.42016: 43.52017: 45.6

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3 in Mozambique, 2000 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.8% 12.3% 28.9% 10
2010s 38.3% 31.0% 45.6% 8

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 86 Zambia 54.9% compare
  2. 87 Burkina Faso 50.7% compare
  3. 88 Rwanda 47.2% compare
  4. 90 Tanzania, United Republic of 43.2% compare
  5. 91 Niger 43.2% compare
  6. 92 Central African Republic 40.1% 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 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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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3
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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