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

Mozambique: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 90.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
90.7%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
77th
of 97 countries
All-time high
90.7%
in 2017
All-time low
68.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 68.62001: 68.62002: 702003: 71.42004: 72.82005: 74.22006: 75.52007: 76.92008: 78.32009: 79.72010: 81.12011: 82.42012: 83.82013: 85.22014: 86.62015: 882016: 89.32017: 90.7

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Mozambique stood at 90.7%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Mozambique peaked at 90.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 2000.

That places Mozambique 77th 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, urban (% of) in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Mozambique, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 68.6%
2001 68.6% +0.0%
2002 70.0% +2.0%
2003 71.4% +2.0%
2004 72.8% +1.9%
2005 74.2% +1.9%
2006 75.5% +1.9%
2007 76.9% +1.8%
2008 78.3% +1.8%
2009 79.7% +1.8%
2010 81.1% +1.7%
2011 82.4% +1.7%
2012 83.8% +1.7%
2013 85.2% +1.6%
2014 86.6% +1.6%
2015 88.0% +1.6%
2016 89.3% +1.6%
2017 90.7% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.6% 68.6% 79.7% 10
2010s 85.9% 81.1% 90.7% 8

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 74 Nigeria 91.4% compare
  2. 75 Haiti 90.8% compare
  3. 76 Niger 90.8% compare
  4. 78 Madagascar 90.2% compare
  5. 79 Cameroon 88.9% compare
  6. 80 Liberia 88.9% 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 90.7% 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 90.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Mozambique ranks 77th 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 18.0%. 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): Q3. 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): 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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