Madagascar vs Mozambique: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Madagascar
6.86 million people
in 2024
Mozambique
4.94 million people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
11th
Mozambique rank
13th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Madagascar
- Mozambique
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 6.86 million people against 4.94 million people in Mozambique, a difference of 1.92 million people.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.4 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Madagascar ranks 11th and Mozambique ranks 13th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.73 million people | 8.91 million people | 2.19 million people | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 7.03 million people | 7.37 million people | 340,682 people | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 6.93 million people | 5.56 million people | 1.37 million people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Madagascar or Mozambique?
- Madagascar, at 6.86 million people against 4.94 million people in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 1.92 million people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Madagascar ranks 11th 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.