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

Mozambique: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 96.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
96.9%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
40th
of 97 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 2017
All-time low
60.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 60 highest2001: 60 highest2002: 62.3 highest2003: 64.6 highest2004: 66.9 highest2005: 69.3 highest2006: 71.6 highest2007: 73.9 highest2008: 76.2 highest2009: 78.5 highest2010: 80.9 highest2011: 83.2 highest2012: 85.5 highest2013: 87.8 highest2014: 90.1 highest2015: 92.3 highest2016: 94.6 highest2017: 96.9 highest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Mozambique stood at 96.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Mozambique peaked at 96.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2000.

Mozambique ranks 40th 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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q5 (highest) in Mozambique, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 60.0%
2001 60.0% +0.0%
2002 62.3% +3.9%
2003 64.6% +3.7%
2004 66.9% +3.6%
2005 69.3% +3.5%
2006 71.6% +3.4%
2007 73.9% +3.2%
2008 76.2% +3.1%
2009 78.5% +3.0%
2010 80.9% +3.0%
2011 83.2% +2.9%
2012 85.5% +2.8%
2013 87.8% +2.7%
2014 90.1% +2.6%
2015 92.3% +2.3%
2016 94.6% +2.5%
2017 96.9% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.3% 60.0% 78.5% 10
2010s 88.9% 80.9% 96.9% 8

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 37 Guyana 97.8% compare
  2. 38 Angola 97.8% compare
  3. 39 Colombia 97.3% compare
  4. 41 Suriname 96.8% compare
  5. 42 Belarus 96.4% compare
  6. 43 Costa Rica 96.3% compare

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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 96.9% 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 96.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Mozambique ranks 40th 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 31.2%. 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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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