People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mozambique

Mozambique: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 14.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
14.4%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
77th
of 97 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2017
All-time low
7.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mozambique, 2000–2017

0510152000200820172000: 7.42001: 7.42002: 7.92003: 8.32004: 8.72005: 9.22006: 9.62007: 102008: 10.52009: 10.92010: 11.32011: 11.82012: 12.22013: 12.62014: 13.12015: 13.52016: 13.92017: 14.4

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mozambique stood at 14.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mozambique peaked at 14.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2000.

Mozambique ranks 77th 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Mozambique, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 7.4%
2001 7.4% +0.0%
2002 7.9% +5.8%
2003 8.3% +5.5%
2004 8.7% +5.2%
2005 9.2% +5.0%
2006 9.6% +4.7%
2007 10.0% +4.5%
2008 10.5% +4.3%
2009 10.9% +4.1%
2010 11.3% +4.0%
2011 11.8% +3.8%
2012 12.2% +3.7%
2013 12.6% +3.6%
2014 13.1% +3.4%
2015 13.5% +3.3%
2016 13.9% +3.2%
2017 14.4% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.0% 7.4% 10.9% 10
2010s 12.8% 11.3% 14.4% 8

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 74 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 19.4% compare
  2. 75 Zambia 18.6% compare
  3. 76 Sudan 14.6% compare
  4. 78 Guinea 14.3% compare
  5. 79 Somalia 14.3% compare
  6. 80 Cameroon 13.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mozambique?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mozambique was 14.4% 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Mozambique ranks 77th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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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