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
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mozambique, 2000–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 10.7% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 22.9% | 32.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 79 Central African Republic 36.6% compare
- 80 Malawi 34.3% compare
- 81 Zambia 32.9% compare
- 83 Afghanistan 31.1% compare
- 84 Ghana 25.6% compare
- 85 Côte d'Ivoire 25.6% compare
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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 5.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
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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