Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Mozambique
Mozambique: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 610,506 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
610,506
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
11th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.26 million
in 2000
All-time low
610,506
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Mozambique stood at 610,506. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Mozambique peaked at 1.26 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 610,506, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.26 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.25 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.23 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.17 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.17 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 972,665 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 928,817 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 879,174 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 823,031 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 759,830 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 689,253 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 610,506 | -11.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 610,506 is above the median for low income countries, which is 161,906, 3.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 610,506 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 million | 1.16 million | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million | 928,817 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 752,359 | 610,506 | 879,174 | 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 sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Mozambique?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Mozambique was 610,506 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 610,506 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Mozambique ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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