Bangladesh vs Mozambique: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Bangladesh
14.76 million people
in 2024
Mozambique
15.74 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
11th
Mozambique rank
10th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Bangladesh
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 15.74 million people against 14.76 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 981,300 people.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 11th and Mozambique ranks 10th of 175 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.47 million people | 13.09 million people | 51.38 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 39.11 million people | 14.44 million people | 24.68 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 19.72 million people | 15.49 million people | 4.23 million people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Bangladesh or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 15.74 million people against 14.76 million people in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Bangladesh and Mozambique?
- 981,300 people, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Mozambique rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th and Mozambique ranks 10th of 175 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 in rural areas 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.