Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 55.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Mozambique stood at 55.9%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Mozambique peaked at 87.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 13th out of 232 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.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.1% | — |
| 2001 | 85.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 84.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 83.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 82.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 81.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 80.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 78.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 77.7% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 76.4% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 72.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 71.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 69.7% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 64.3% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 60.2% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 58.7% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 55.9% | -2.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 55.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.2%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 55.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.6%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.8% | 76.4% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 62.9% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 55.9% | 61.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Mozambique?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Mozambique was 55.9% 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Mozambique ranks 13th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.