Mozambique: housing

Are there official house price statistics for Mozambique?

Mozambique has no official house price index. No official body publishes house prices or rents; the Housing Promotion Fund (FFH) publishes information on state housing projects and credit, and the Ministry of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources sets housing policy.

Census housing data, such as the type of dwelling and building materials, come from the National Statistics Institute, whose website could not be reached on 15 October 2026. Asking prices on property websites are not official statistics.

Official sources: Fundo para o Fomento de Habitação · Ministry of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources

What share of Mozambicans have electricity?

36.9% of Mozambique's population had access to electricity in 2024, up from 36.0% in 2023, according to the World Bank.

Access is measured from household surveys and utility data, and counts people living in households with an electricity connection or an off-grid source such as solar home systems. 37.2% of people lived in urban areas in 2025. The state utility Electricidade de Moçambique runs the grid and new connections.

Official sources: World Bank: Access to electricity, Mozambique · World Bank: Urban population, Mozambique · Electricidade de Moçambique

What share of Mozambicans have clean drinking water?

66.6% of people in Mozambique used at least basic drinking water services in 2024, up from 64.5% in 2023, according to the World Bank, using WHO and UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme data.

A basic service means an improved source, such as piped water, a protected well or borehole, that can be reached in a round trip of 30 minutes or less. It does not guarantee that water is available at home or free from contamination. Water supply policy is set by the Ministry of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources.

Official sources: World Bank: Basic drinking water services, Mozambique · Ministry of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources

How many people in Mozambique live in cities?

37.2%: that is the share of people living in urban areas in Mozambique for 2025, according to the UN Population Division. That is the highest since at least 2005. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 44.9%; Mozambique is 31st highest of 48. World rank, highest first: 155th of 193.

How common are informal settlements in Mozambique?

UN-Habitat puts the share of city dwellers living in slums in Mozambique at 55.0% in 2022. No year since 2006 has been lower. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 48.7%, and Mozambique placed 20th highest of 48. World rank, highest first: 24th of 170.

What share of people in Mozambique have electricity?

36.9%: that is the share of people with access to electricity in Mozambique for 2024, according to the World Bank. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 57.8%, and Mozambique placed 39th highest of 48. Worldwide: 184th of 193.

What is access to safe water in Mozambique?

27.5%: that is the share of people using safely managed drinking water in Mozambique for 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF. That is the highest since at least 2005. It is 12th highest of 25 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 27.2%. Worldwide: 116th of 134.

What is access to sanitation in Mozambique?

In 2024, the share of people using safely managed sanitation in Mozambique was 33.9%, according to WHO and UNICEF. No year since 2005 has been higher. It is 8th highest of 29 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 23.6%. Worldwide: 97th of 134.

What is access to clean cooking in Mozambique?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2024, is 8.0%. That is the highest since at least 2005. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 13.0%; Mozambique is 30th highest of 48. Worldwide: 173rd of 192.