Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 9.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Mozambique, 2005–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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