Benin vs Mozambique: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Benin
4.65 million people
in 2024
Mozambique
4.94 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
15th
Mozambique rank
13th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Benin
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 4.94 million people against 4.65 million people in Benin, a difference of 295,900 people.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 15th and Mozambique ranks 13th of 175 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.12 million people | 8.91 million people | 4.79 million people | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 4.51 million people | 7.37 million people | 2.86 million people | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 4.65 million people | 5.56 million people | 912,956 people | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Benin or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 4.94 million people against 4.65 million people in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Benin and Mozambique?
- 295,900 people, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Mozambique rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Benin ranks 15th and Mozambique ranks 13th 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.