Afghanistan vs Mozambique: Sanitation facilities usage
Afghanistan
4.76 million people
in 2024
Mozambique
5.55 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
18th
Mozambique rank
16th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Afghanistan
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 5.55 million people against 4.76 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 789,950 people.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 18th and Mozambique ranks 16th of 232 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.17 million people | 10.12 million people | 4.96 million people | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 5.32 million people | 8.44 million people | 3.12 million people | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 4.94 million people | 6.32 million people | 1.37 million people | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Afghanistan or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 5.55 million people against 4.76 million people in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Afghanistan and Mozambique?
- 789,950 people, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Mozambique rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Afghanistan ranks 18th and Mozambique ranks 16th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. 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.