Lesotho vs Mozambique: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre

Lesotho
26.41 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Mozambique
24.52 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
29th
Mozambique rank
31st

People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre over time

  • Lesotho
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 26.41 people per square kilometre against 24.52 people per square kilometre in Mozambique, a difference of 1.89 people per square kilometre.

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

Across all 24 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 29th and Mozambique ranks 31st of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 46.13 people per square kilometre 20.9 people per square kilometre 25.23 people per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 35.13 people per square kilometre 22.96 people per square kilometre 12.17 people per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 28.12 people per square kilometre 24.32 people per square kilometre 3.8 people per square kilometre Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, Lesotho or Mozambique?
Lesotho, at 26.41 people per square kilometre against 24.52 people per square kilometre in Mozambique as of 2023.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Lesotho and Mozambique?
1.89 people per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mozambique?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Mozambique rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 29th and Mozambique ranks 31st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 4,921 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.