Brazil vs Mozambique: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Brazil
15.89 million people
in 2024
Mozambique
19.36 million people
in 2024
Brazil rank
14th
Mozambique rank
11th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Brazil
  • Mozambique
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M200020122024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 19.36 million people against 15.89 million people in Brazil, a difference of 3.47 million people.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 14th and Mozambique ranks 11th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 40.05 million people 16.44 million people 23.61 million people Brazil
2010s 28.53 million people 18.06 million people 10.48 million people Brazil
2020s 18.67 million people 19.17 million people 503,720 people Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Brazil or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 19.36 million people against 15.89 million people in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Brazil and Mozambique?
3.47 million people, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mozambique?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Mozambique rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Brazil ranks 14th 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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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.