People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) in Mozambique
Mozambique: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) was 51.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 51.9% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Mozambique peaked at 51.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 159th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7% | — |
| 2001 | 9.0% | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 34.7% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 47.3% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 51.9% | +4.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 51.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.6%, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 51.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.5%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 7.7% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 23.4% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 43.0% | 51.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Mozambique?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Mozambique was 51.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Mozambique ranks 159th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.