People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Mozambique
Mozambique: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 57.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Mozambique, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 57.1% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Mozambique peaked at 57.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 60th of 97 countries on this measure, 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 sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.7% | — |
| 2001 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 57.1% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 22.7% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 42.1% | 57.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 57 Mongolia 61.7% compare
- 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 59.4% compare
- 59 Sao Tome and Principe 57.4% compare
- 61 Cameroon 54.8% compare
- 62 Central African Republic 54.4% compare
- 63 Nepal 52.4% 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0333 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 3.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Mozambique?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Mozambique was 57.1% 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, urban (% of urban) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Mozambique ranks 60th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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