Number without basic handwashing in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number without basic handwashing was 29.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.16 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
13th
of 120 countries
All-time high
29.16 million
in 2024
All-time low
18.03 million
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Number without basic handwashing in Mozambique, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 29.16 million for number without basic handwashing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Mozambique peaked at 29.16 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.03 million, in 2005.
Mozambique ranks 13th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number without basic handwashing in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.03 million | — |
| 2006 | 18.45 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 18.89 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 19.35 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 19.84 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 20.32 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 20.82 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 21.36 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 21.91 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 22.48 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 23.07 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 23.68 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 24.31 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 24.96 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 25.62 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 26.29 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 26.99 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 27.69 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 28.42 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 29.16 million | +2.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 29.16 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.87 million, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 29.16 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.91 million | 18.03 million | 19.84 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.85 million | 20.32 million | 25.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.71 million | 26.29 million | 29.16 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 10 Pakistan 38.28 million compare
- 11 Uganda 37.73 million compare
- 12 South Africa 33.69 million compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 24.90 million compare
- 15 Madagascar 24.44 million compare
- 16 Kenya 23.98 million compare
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number without basic handwashing in Mozambique?
- Number without basic handwashing in Mozambique was 29.16 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 29.16 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.03 million in 2005.
- How does Mozambique rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Mozambique ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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