Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Mozambique

Mozambique: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 39.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39.97
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
165th
of 172 countries
All-time high
39.97
in 2023
All-time low
29.01
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Mozambique, 2008–2023

0102030402008201520232008: 292009: 292010: 292011: 292012: 292013: 302014: 312015: 322016: 332017: 342018: 352019: 362020: 372021: 382022: 392023: 40

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Mozambique stood at 39.97. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Mozambique peaked at 39.97 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.01, in 2008.

That places Mozambique 165th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.01 29.01 29.01 2
2010s 31.8 29.01 35.98 10
2020s 38.47 36.98 39.97 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 162 Chad 44.94 compare
  2. 163 Togo 43.17 compare
  3. 164 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 42.38 compare
  4. 166 Angola 31.46 compare
  5. 167 Ethiopia 28.5 compare
  6. 168 Equatorial Guinea 27.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Mozambique?
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Mozambique was 39.97 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 39.97 in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 29.01 in 2008.
How does Mozambique rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
Mozambique ranks 165th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
233 places, 4,634 data points, 2000–2023
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