Bangladesh vs Mozambique: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Bangladesh
20.55 million people
in 2024
Mozambique
19.36 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
8th
Mozambique rank
11th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Mozambique
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M200020122024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 20.55 million people against 19.36 million people in Mozambique, a difference of 1.19 million people.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 8th and Mozambique ranks 11th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 75.58 million people 16.44 million people 59.14 million people Bangladesh
2010s 48.94 million people 18.06 million people 30.88 million people Bangladesh
2020s 26.61 million people 19.17 million people 7.44 million people Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Bangladesh or Mozambique?
Bangladesh, at 20.55 million people against 19.36 million people in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Bangladesh and Mozambique?
1.19 million people, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mozambique?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Mozambique rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Mozambique ranks 11th 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved 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

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.