People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Mozambique

Mozambique: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 14.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.6%
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
66th
of 85 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Mozambique, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 0 % of rural population2001: 0 % of rural population2002: 0 % of rural population2003: 0 % of rural population2004: 0.124 % of rural population2005: 0.396 % of rural population2006: 0.717 % of rural population2007: 1.1 % of rural population2008: 1.5 % of rural population2009: 2 % of rural population2010: 2.5 % of rural population2011: 3 % of rural population2012: 3.6 % of rural population2013: 4.3 % of rural population2014: 5 % of rural population2015: 5.7 % of rural population2016: 6.5 % of rural population2017: 7.4 % of rural population2018: 8.3 % of rural population2019: 9.2 % of rural population2020: 10.2 % of rural population2021: 11.2 % of rural population2022: 12.3 % of rural population2023: 13.4 % of rural population2024: 14.6 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Mozambique is 14.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 192.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Mozambique peaked at 14.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Mozambique ranks 66th of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in Mozambique, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of rural population Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.1%
2005 0.4% +220.8%
2006 0.7% +80.8%
2007 1.1% +51.3%
2008 1.5% +38.3%
2009 2.0% +30.8%
2010 2.5% +26.0%
2011 3.0% +22.5%
2012 3.6% +20.0%
2013 4.3% +17.9%
2014 5.0% +16.3%
2015 5.7% +15.0%
2016 6.5% +13.9%
2017 7.4% +12.9%
2018 8.3% +12.1%
2019 9.2% +11.3%
2020 10.2% +10.7%
2021 11.2% +10.1%
2022 12.3% +9.6%
2023 13.4% +9.2%
2024 14.6% +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.0% 2.0% 10
2010s 5.5% 2.5% 9.2% 10
2020s 12.3% 10.2% 14.6% 5

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  4. 67 Nepal 14.4% compare
  5. 68 Lesotho 14.3% compare
  6. 69 Guinea-Bissau 13.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Mozambique?
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Mozambique was 14.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
Mozambique ranks 66th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 192.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,731 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.