Mozambique vs Tanzania: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas

Mozambique

25.0%

in 2024

Tanzania

21.8%

in 2024

Mozambique rank

104th

Tanzania rank

107th

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas over time

Mozambique currently reports 25.0% against 21.8% in Tanzania, a difference of 3.2%.

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 104th and Tanzania ranks 107th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit: %
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: 113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.