People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Mozambique
Mozambique: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 89.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Mozambique stood at 89.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Mozambique peaked at 89.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 153rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, urban in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.8% | — |
| 2001 | 61.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 62.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 65.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 66.3% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 68.6% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 69.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 72.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 75.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 79.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 80.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 81.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 83.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 84.3% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 85.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 88.1% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 89.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 61.8% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 72.2% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 84.3% | 89.4% | 5 |
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More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0085 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Mozambique?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Mozambique was 89.4% 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, urban recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Mozambique ranks 153rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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, urban (% of urban 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.