Mozambique vs Sudan: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas

Mozambique
610,506 people
in 2024
Sudan
563,713 people
in 2024
Mozambique rank
11th
Sudan rank
13th

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time

  • Mozambique
  • Sudan
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200020122024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 610,506 people against 563,713 people in Sudan, a difference of 46,793 people.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.

Mozambique ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 13th of 186 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.21 million people 1.83 million people 625,615 people Sudan
2010s 1.07 million people 1.43 million people 364,202 people Sudan
2020s 752,359 people 815,163 people 62,804 people Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Mozambique or Sudan?
Mozambique, at 610,506 people against 563,713 people in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Mozambique and Sudan?
46,793 people, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Sudan rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Mozambique ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 13th of 186 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 urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
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
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.