People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Mozambique

Mozambique: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 13.36 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
13.36 million people
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
59th
of 232 countries
All-time high
13.36 million people
in 2024
All-time low
1.95 million people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Mozambique, 2000–2024

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2000201220242000: 1.9M people2001: 2.2M people2002: 2.4M people2003: 2.6M people2004: 2.9M people2005: 3.2M people2006: 3.5M people2007: 3.8M people2008: 4.1M people2009: 4.5M people2010: 4.9M people2011: 5.3M people2012: 5.7M people2013: 6.2M people2014: 6.7M people2015: 7.2M people2016: 7.7M people2017: 8.3M people2018: 8.9M people2019: 9.6M people2020: 10.3M people2021: 11.0M people2022: 11.7M people2023: 12.5M people2024: 13.4M people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Mozambique stood at 13.36 million people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 100.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Mozambique peaked at 13.36 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.95 million people, in 2000.

That places Mozambique 59th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.11 million people 1.95 million people 4.47 million people 10
2010s 7.04 million people 4.86 million people 9.58 million people 10
2020s 11.78 million people 10.26 million people 13.36 million people 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 56 Cambodia 14.70 million people compare
  2. 57 Cameroon 13.71 million people compare
  3. 58 Ethiopia 13.68 million people compare
  4. 60 Guatemala 13.10 million people compare
  5. 61 Cote d'Ivoire 12.90 million people compare
  6. 62 Tunisia 12.10 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Mozambique?
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Mozambique was 13.36 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 13.36 million people in 2024.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 1.95 million people in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Mozambique ranks 59th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.4%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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