Benin vs Mozambique: Sanitation facilities usage
Benin
6.80 million people
in 2024
Mozambique
5.55 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
13th
Mozambique rank
16th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Benin
- Mozambique
How they compare
Benin currently reports 6.80 million people against 5.55 million people in Mozambique, a difference of 1.25 million people.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Benin ranks 13th and Mozambique ranks 16th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.31 million people | 10.12 million people | 4.81 million people | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 6.16 million people | 8.44 million people | 2.28 million people | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 6.70 million people | 6.32 million people | 382,212 people | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Benin or Mozambique?
- Benin, at 6.80 million people against 5.55 million people in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Benin and Mozambique?
- 1.25 million people, with Benin 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?
- Benin ranks 13th 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) – 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.