Argentina vs Mozambique: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Argentina
22.59 million people
in 2016
Mozambique
22.88 million people
in 2024
Argentina rank
27th
Mozambique rank
25th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Argentina
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 22.88 million people against 22.59 million people in Argentina, a difference of 285,300 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 27th and Mozambique ranks 25th of 150 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.94 million people | 17.49 million people | 2.45 million people | Argentina |
| 2010s | 21.66 million people | 19.71 million people | 1.95 million people | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Argentina or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 22.88 million people against 22.59 million people in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Argentina and Mozambique?
- 285,300 people, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mozambique?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Argentina and Mozambique rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Argentina ranks 27th and Mozambique ranks 25th of 150 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 safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.