Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Mozambique

Mozambique: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 60.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
60.03
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
8th
of 176 countries
All-time high
70.99
in 2008
All-time low
60.03
in 2023
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Mozambique, 2008–2023

0204060802008201520232008: 712009: 712010: 712011: 712012: 712013: 702014: 692015: 682016: 672017: 662018: 652019: 642020: 632021: 622022: 612023: 60

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Mozambique stood at 60.03. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Mozambique peaked at 70.99 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60.03, in 2023.

Mozambique ranks 8th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Mozambique, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 70.99
2009 70.99 +0.0%
2010 70.99 +0.0%
2011 70.99 +0.0%
2012 70.99 +0.0%
2013 70 -1.4%
2014 69 -1.4%
2015 68 -1.4%
2016 67.01 -1.5%
2017 66.01 -1.5%
2018 65.01 -1.5%
2019 64.02 -1.5%
2020 63.02 -1.6%
2021 62.03 -1.6%
2022 61.03 -1.6%
2023 60.03 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.99 70.99 70.99 2
2010s 68.2 64.02 70.99 10
2020s 61.53 60.03 63.02 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 5 Equatorial Guinea 72.01 compare
  2. 6 Ethiopia 71.5 compare
  3. 7 Angola 68.54 compare
  4. 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 57.62 compare
  5. 10 Togo 56.83 compare
  6. 11 Congo 55.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Mozambique?
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Mozambique was 60.03 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 70.99 in 2008.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 60.03 in 2023.
How does Mozambique rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
Mozambique ranks 8th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
237 places, 4,715 data points, 2000–2023
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