Madagascar vs Mozambique: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Madagascar
19.76 million people
in 2024
Mozambique
19.36 million people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
10th
Mozambique rank
11th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Madagascar
- Mozambique
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 19.76 million people against 19.36 million people in Mozambique, a difference of 395,600 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Madagascar ranks 10th and Mozambique ranks 11th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.10 million people | 16.44 million people | 332,880 people | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 18.28 million people | 18.06 million people | 227,700 people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 19.33 million people | 19.17 million people | 164,120 people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Madagascar or Mozambique?
- Madagascar, at 19.76 million people against 19.36 million people in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 395,600 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Madagascar ranks 10th 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) β 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
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.