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
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.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.44 million people | 11.74 million people | 4.70 million people | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 18.06 million people | 15.71 million people | 2.35 million people | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 19.17 million people | 18.99 million people | 179,720 people | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Mozambique or Niger?
- Niger, at 19.86 million people against 19.36 million people in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Mozambique and Niger?
- 499,300 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Niger rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Mozambique ranks 11th and Niger ranks 9th 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
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.