Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Mozambique
Mozambique: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 25.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Mozambique, 2005–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Mozambique stood at 25.0%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Mozambique peaked at 25.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2005.
Mozambique ranks 104th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.5% | — |
| 2006 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | +1.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 25.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.7%, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 25.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.3%, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 20.8% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.8% | 25.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Mozambique?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Mozambique was 25.0% 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2005.
- How does Mozambique rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Mozambique ranks 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.