Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Mozambique

Mozambique: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 9.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.9%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
105th
of 112 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 2024
All-time low
7.2%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Mozambique, 2005–2024

02468102005201420242005: 7.22006: 7.22007: 7.22008: 7.22009: 7.22010: 7.42011: 7.62012: 7.82013: 7.92014: 8.12015: 8.32016: 8.52017: 8.62018: 8.82019: 92020: 9.22021: 9.32022: 9.52023: 9.72024: 9.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Mozambique is 9.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Mozambique peaked at 9.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2005.

Mozambique ranks 105th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 5
2010s 8.2% 7.4% 9.0% 10
2020s 9.5% 9.2% 9.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Mozambique?
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Mozambique was 9.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2005.
How does Mozambique rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
Mozambique ranks 105th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
118 places, 1,786 data points, 2000–2024
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