Ghana vs Mozambique: Sanitation facilities usage
Ghana
6.13 million people
in 2024
Mozambique
5.55 million people
in 2024
Ghana rank
15th
Mozambique rank
16th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Ghana
- Mozambique
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 6.13 million people against 5.55 million people in Mozambique, a difference of 572,000 people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Ghana ranks 15th 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 | Ghana | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.39 million people | 10.12 million people | 5.73 million people | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 5.30 million people | 8.44 million people | 3.14 million people | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 5.96 million people | 6.32 million people | 357,022 people | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Ghana or Mozambique?
- Ghana, at 6.13 million people against 5.55 million people in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Ghana and Mozambique?
- 572,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Mozambique rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Ghana ranks 15th 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.