People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Mozambique
Mozambique: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 55.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Mozambique, 2000–2017
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, urban (% of) in Mozambique is 55.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Mozambique peaked at 55.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 94th of 97 countries on this measure, 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, urban (% of) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.8% | — |
| 2001 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 32.3% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 44.9% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 21.8% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 40.7% | 55.4% | 8 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0333 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Mozambique?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Mozambique was 55.4% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Mozambique ranks 94th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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