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

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

Latest (2017)
34.7%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
80th
of 97 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 2017
All-time low
11.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

1015202530352000200820172000: 11 lowest2001: 11 lowest2002: 12.5 lowest2003: 13.9 lowest2004: 15.4 lowest2005: 16.9 lowest2006: 18.4 lowest2007: 19.9 lowest2008: 21.4 lowest2009: 22.8 lowest2010: 24.3 lowest2011: 25.8 lowest2012: 27.3 lowest2013: 28.8 lowest2014: 30.3 lowest2015: 31.7 lowest2016: 33.2 lowest2017: 34.7 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, rural (% 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 4.5% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Mozambique peaked at 34.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2000.

That places Mozambique 80th 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, rural (% of) in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Mozambique, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 11.0%
2001 11.0% +0.0%
2002 12.5% +13.5%
2003 13.9% +11.9%
2004 15.4% +10.6%
2005 16.9% +9.6%
2006 18.4% +8.8%
2007 19.9% +8.1%
2008 21.4% +7.5%
2009 22.8% +6.9%
2010 24.3% +6.5%
2011 25.8% +6.1%
2012 27.3% +5.7%
2013 28.8% +5.4%
2014 30.3% +5.2%
2015 31.7% +4.9%
2016 33.2% +4.7%
2017 34.7% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.3% 11.0% 22.8% 10
2010s 29.5% 24.3% 34.7% 8

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 77 Cameroon 37.5% compare
  2. 78 Nigeria 37.2% compare
  3. 79 Mongolia 35.3% compare
  4. 81 Sierra Leone 34.1% compare
  5. 82 Togo 33.8% compare
  6. 83 Kenya 33.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Mozambique?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% 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, rural (% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Mozambique ranks 80th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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