Rural without basic handwashing in Mozambique
Mozambique: Rural without basic handwashing was 18.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.94 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
12th
of 113 countries
All-time high
18.94 million
in 2024
All-time low
13.18 million
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Rural without basic handwashing in Mozambique, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 18.94 million for rural without basic handwashing 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 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Mozambique peaked at 18.94 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.18 million, in 2005.
Mozambique ranks 12th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Rural without basic handwashing in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.18 million | — |
| 2006 | 13.46 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 13.75 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 14.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.26 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 14.52 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 14.79 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 15.07 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 15.37 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 15.67 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 15.97 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 16.28 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 16.61 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 16.94 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 17.26 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 17.59 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 17.93 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 18.26 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 18.60 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 18.94 million | +1.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 18.94 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.31 million, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 18.94 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.73 million | 13.18 million | 14.26 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.85 million | 14.52 million | 17.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.26 million | 17.59 million | 18.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 rural without basic handwashing in Mozambique?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Mozambique was 18.94 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 18.94 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.18 million in 2005.
- How does Mozambique rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Mozambique ranks 12th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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