Chad vs Mozambique: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Chad

14.32 million people

in 2024

Mozambique

15.74 million people

in 2024

Chad rank

12th

Mozambique rank

10th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Mozambique currently reports 15.74 million people against 14.32 million people in Chad, a difference of 1.42 million people.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 12th and Mozambique ranks 10th of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas 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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.