Mozambique - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Mozambique was 22.98 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 22.98 in 2020, while its lowest value was 0.74 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 0.74
2001 1.67
2002 2.63
2003 3.60
2004 4.59
2005 5.60
2006 6.63
2007 7.68
2008 8.74
2009 9.83
2010 10.93
2011 12.05
2012 13.19
2013 14.35
2014 15.53
2015 16.73
2016 17.94
2017 19.17
2018 20.42
2019 21.69
2020 22.98

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Mozambique was 61.34 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 61.34 in 2020, while its lowest value was 29.61 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 29.61
2001 31.14
2002 32.70
2003 34.26
2004 35.83
2005 37.40
2006 38.97
2007 40.55
2008 42.13
2009 43.72
2010 45.30
2011 46.89
2012 48.49
2013 50.08
2014 51.68
2015 53.28
2016 54.89
2017 56.50
2018 58.11
2019 59.72
2020 61.34

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Mozambique was 37.20 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 37.20 in 2020, while its lowest value was 9.14 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 9.14
2001 10.30
2002 11.48
2003 12.69
2004 13.91
2005 15.14
2006 16.39
2007 17.66
2008 19.04
2009 20.45
2010 21.87
2011 23.32
2012 24.79
2013 26.27
2014 27.78
2015 29.30
2016 30.85
2017 32.41
2018 33.99
2019 35.59
2020 37.20

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention