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

Mozambique: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 32.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
32.3%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
82nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
32.3%
in 2017
All-time low
10.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

10152025302000200820172000: 10.7 highest2001: 10.7 highest2002: 12 highest2003: 13.4 highest2004: 14.7 highest2005: 16.1 highest2006: 17.4 highest2007: 18.8 highest2008: 20.2 highest2009: 21.5 highest2010: 22.9 highest2011: 24.2 highest2012: 25.6 highest2013: 26.9 highest2014: 28.3 highest2015: 29.6 highest2016: 31 highest2017: 32.3 highest

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

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 32.3% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mozambique peaked at 32.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2000.

That places Mozambique 82nd 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest) in Mozambique, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 10.7%
2001 10.7% +0.0%
2002 12.0% +12.7%
2003 13.4% +11.2%
2004 14.7% +10.1%
2005 16.1% +9.2%
2006 17.4% +8.4%
2007 18.8% +7.8%
2008 20.2% +7.2%
2009 21.5% +6.7%
2010 22.9% +6.3%
2011 24.2% +5.9%
2012 25.6% +5.6%
2013 26.9% +5.3%
2014 28.3% +5.0%
2015 29.6% +4.8%
2016 31.0% +4.6%
2017 32.3% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.6% 10.7% 21.5% 10
2010s 27.6% 22.9% 32.3% 8

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 79 Central African Republic 36.6% compare
  2. 80 Malawi 34.3% compare
  3. 81 Zambia 32.9% compare
  4. 83 Afghanistan 31.1% compare
  5. 84 Ghana 25.6% compare
  6. 85 Côte d'Ivoire 25.6% 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 32.3% 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 32.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Mozambique ranks 82nd 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 72.0%. 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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