Mozambique vs Niger: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Mozambique
22.88 million people
in 2024
Niger
24.56 million people
in 2024
Mozambique rank
25th
Niger rank
22nd
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Mozambique
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 24.56 million people against 22.88 million people in Mozambique, a difference of 1.68 million people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 25th and Niger ranks 22nd of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.49 million people | 12.93 million people | 4.56 million people | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 20.17 million people | 18.22 million people | 1.95 million people | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 22.35 million people | 23.07 million people | 711,800 people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Mozambique or Niger?
- Niger, at 24.56 million people against 22.88 million people in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Mozambique and Niger?
- 1.68 million people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Niger rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Mozambique ranks 25th and Niger ranks 22nd 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.