Rural without improved sanitation in Mozambique
Mozambique: Rural without improved sanitation was 15.74 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.74 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
10th
of 175 countries
All-time high
15.74 million
in 2024
All-time low
12.50 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rural without improved sanitation in Mozambique stood at 15.74 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Mozambique peaked at 15.74 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.50 million, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 10th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Rural without improved sanitation in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.50 million | — |
| 2001 | 12.63 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 12.75 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.89 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 13.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 13.16 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 13.30 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 13.45 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 13.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 13.66 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 13.79 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 13.92 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 14.07 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 14.21 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 14.36 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 14.50 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 14.65 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.80 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 15.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 15.23 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 15.37 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 15.50 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 15.62 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 15.74 million | +0.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 15.74 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.27 million, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 15.74 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.04 million, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.09 million | 12.50 million | 13.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.44 million | 13.79 million | 15.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.49 million | 15.23 million | 15.74 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 improved sanitation in Mozambique?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Mozambique was 15.74 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 15.74 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.50 million in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Mozambique ranks 10th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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