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

Mozambique: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 41.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
41.2%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
92nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
41.2%
in 2017
All-time low
11.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

102030402000200820172000: 11.92001: 11.92002: 13.82003: 15.62004: 17.42005: 19.32006: 21.12007: 22.92008: 24.82009: 26.62010: 28.42011: 30.22012: 32.12013: 33.92014: 35.72015: 37.62016: 39.42017: 41.2

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 41.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Mozambique peaked at 41.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, 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): Q4 in Mozambique, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 11.9%
2001 11.9% +0.0%
2002 13.8% +15.3%
2003 15.6% +13.3%
2004 17.4% +11.7%
2005 19.3% +10.5%
2006 21.1% +9.5%
2007 22.9% +8.7%
2008 24.8% +8.0%
2009 26.6% +7.4%
2010 28.4% +6.9%
2011 30.2% +6.4%
2012 32.1% +6.1%
2013 33.9% +5.7%
2014 35.7% +5.4%
2015 37.6% +5.1%
2016 39.4% +4.9%
2017 41.2% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.5% 11.9% 26.6% 10
2010s 34.8% 28.4% 41.2% 8

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 89 Chad 42.8% compare
  2. 90 Niger 41.9% compare
  3. 91 Uganda 41.2% compare
  4. 93 Central African Republic 39.9% compare
  5. 94 Madagascar 38.9% compare
  6. 95 Ethiopia 37.8% 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 41.2% 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 41.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% 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 79.8%. 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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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