People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Mozambique
Mozambique: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural was 21.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Mozambique stood at 21.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Mozambique peaked at 21.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 82nd of 100 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 sanitation services, rural in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +34.2% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 2.0% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 9.3% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 17.6% | 21.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 79 Thailand 22.0% compare
- 80 Tanzania, United Republic of 21.7% compare
- 81 Burkina Faso 21.4% compare
- 83 Côte d'Ivoire 21.2% compare
- 84 Djibouti 20.9% compare
- 85 Ghana 20.4% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Mozambique?
- People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Mozambique was 21.4% 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 sanitation services, rural recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, rural recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Mozambique ranks 82nd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.