Mozambique vs Niger: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Mozambique
19.36 million people
in 2024
Niger
19.86 million people
in 2024
Mozambique rank
11th
Niger rank
9th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Mozambique
  • Niger
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200020122024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 19.86 million people against 19.36 million people in Mozambique, a difference of 499,300 people.

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

Mozambique ranks 11th and Niger ranks 9th of 232 countries.

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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.