Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita was 0.1428 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Mozambique stood at 0.1428 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Mozambique peaked at 0.5165 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1428 people per person, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 20th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5165 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.5006 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4849 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4692 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4535 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.438 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4225 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4071 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3901 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3732 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3565 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3399 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3236 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3074 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2914 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2757 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2601 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2447 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2295 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2145 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1998 people per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1852 people per person | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1708 people per person | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1567 people per person | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1428 people per person | -8.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.1428 people per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1359 people per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.1428 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0994 people per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4456 people per person | 0.3732 people per person | 0.5165 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2843 people per person | 0.2145 people per person | 0.3565 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.171 people per person | 0.1428 people per person | 0.1998 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 17 Mauritania 0.1509 people per person compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 0.149 people per person compare
- 19 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1437 people per person compare
- 21 Nigeria 0.1405 people per person compare
- 22 Djibouti 0.1375 people per person compare
- 23 Sierra Leone 0.1371 people per person 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Mozambique?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Mozambique was 0.1428 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5165 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1428 people per person in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 20th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.