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
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M200020122024

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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Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.