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

Mozambique: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 77.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
77.1%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
89th
of 97 countries
All-time high
77.1%
in 2017
All-time low
42.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 422001: 422002: 44.12003: 46.32004: 48.52005: 50.72006: 52.92007: 55.12008: 57.32009: 59.52010: 61.72011: 63.92012: 66.12013: 68.32014: 70.52015: 72.72016: 74.92017: 77.1

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, urban (% of) in Mozambique is 77.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Mozambique peaked at 77.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2000.

Mozambique ranks 89th 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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Mozambique, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 42.0%
2001 42.0% +0.0%
2002 44.1% +5.2%
2003 46.3% +5.0%
2004 48.5% +4.7%
2005 50.7% +4.5%
2006 52.9% +4.3%
2007 55.1% +4.1%
2008 57.3% +4.0%
2009 59.5% +3.8%
2010 61.7% +3.7%
2011 63.9% +3.6%
2012 66.1% +3.4%
2013 68.3% +3.3%
2014 70.5% +3.2%
2015 72.7% +3.1%
2016 74.9% +3.0%
2017 77.1% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.9% 42.0% 59.5% 10
2010s 69.4% 61.7% 77.1% 8

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 86 Zambia 80.3% compare
  2. 87 Sao Tome and Principe 80.0% compare
  3. 88 Burkina Faso 78.8% compare
  4. 90 Angola 76.6% compare
  5. 91 Chad 74.9% compare
  6. 92 Sierra Leone 71.2% compare

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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 77.1% 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 77.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Mozambique ranks 89th 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 39.8%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q2
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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