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

Mozambique: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 98.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
98.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
53rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2017
All-time low
93.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 93 highest2001: 93 highest2002: 93.3 highest2003: 93.7 highest2004: 94.1 highest2005: 94.4 highest2006: 94.8 highest2007: 95.2 highest2008: 95.5 highest2009: 95.9 highest2010: 96.3 highest2011: 96.7 highest2012: 97 highest2013: 97.4 highest2014: 97.8 highest2015: 98.1 highest2016: 98.4 highest2017: 98.8 highest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Mozambique stood at 98.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Mozambique peaked at 98.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 93.0%, in 2000.

That places Mozambique 53rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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): Q5 (highest) in Mozambique, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 93.0%
2001 93.0% +0.0%
2002 93.3% +0.4%
2003 93.7% +0.4%
2004 94.1% +0.4%
2005 94.4% +0.4%
2006 94.8% +0.4%
2007 95.2% +0.4%
2008 95.5% +0.4%
2009 95.9% +0.4%
2010 96.3% +0.4%
2011 96.7% +0.4%
2012 97.0% +0.4%
2013 97.4% +0.4%
2014 97.8% +0.4%
2015 98.1% +0.4%
2016 98.4% +0.3%
2017 98.8% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.3% 93.0% 95.9% 10
2010s 97.6% 96.3% 98.8% 8

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 50 Indonesia 98.8% compare
  2. 51 Cambodia 98.8% compare
  3. 52 Gambia 98.8% compare
  4. 54 Iraq 98.7% compare
  5. 55 Albania 98.7% compare
  6. 56 Republic of Moldova 98.7% 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 98.8% 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 98.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 93.0% in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Mozambique ranks 53rd 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 3.8%. 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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