Guatemala vs Mozambique: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Guatemala
13.10 million people
in 2024
Mozambique
13.36 million people
in 2024
Guatemala rank
60th
Mozambique rank
59th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

  • Guatemala
  • Mozambique
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M200020122024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 13.36 million people against 13.10 million people in Guatemala, a difference of 264,700 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 60th and Mozambique ranks 59th of 232 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 8.19 million people 3.11 million people 5.08 million people Guatemala
2010s 10.61 million people 7.04 million people 3.57 million people Guatemala
2020s 12.52 million people 11.78 million people 740,120 people Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Guatemala or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 13.36 million people against 13.10 million people in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Guatemala and Mozambique?
264,700 people, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mozambique?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Mozambique rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Guatemala ranks 60th and Mozambique ranks 59th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.