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

Mozambique: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 33.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
33.0%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
92nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 2017
All-time low
14.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

01020302000200820172000: 14.42001: 14.42002: 15.62003: 16.72004: 17.92005: 192006: 20.22007: 21.42008: 22.52009: 23.72010: 24.92011: 262012: 27.22013: 28.32014: 29.52015: 30.72016: 31.82017: 33

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, rural (% of) in Mozambique is 33.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Mozambique peaked at 33.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2000.

That places Mozambique 92nd 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): Q3 in Mozambique, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 14.4%
2001 14.4% +0.0%
2002 15.6% +8.1%
2003 16.7% +7.5%
2004 17.9% +7.0%
2005 19.0% +6.5%
2006 20.2% +6.1%
2007 21.4% +5.8%
2008 22.5% +5.4%
2009 23.7% +5.2%
2010 24.9% +4.9%
2011 26.0% +4.7%
2012 27.2% +4.5%
2013 28.3% +4.3%
2014 29.5% +4.1%
2015 30.7% +3.9%
2016 31.8% +3.8%
2017 33.0% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.6% 14.4% 23.7% 10
2010s 28.9% 24.9% 33.0% 8

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 89 Ethiopia 35.2% compare
  2. 90 Haiti 34.7% compare
  3. 91 Tanzania, United Republic of 33.6% compare
  4. 93 Central African Republic 32.6% compare
  5. 94 Madagascar 31.4% compare
  6. 95 Chad 30.5% 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 33.0% 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 33.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Mozambique ranks 92nd 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 54.4%. 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): Q3. 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): 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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