Mozambique vs Tanzania: Sanitation facilities usage
Mozambique
5.55 million people
in 2024
Tanzania
4.64 million people
in 2024
Mozambique rank
16th
Tanzania rank
19th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Mozambique
- Tanzania
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 5.55 million people against 4.64 million people in Tanzania, a difference of 919,120 people.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 19th of 232 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.12 million people | 4.14 million people | 5.98 million people | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 8.44 million people | 4.45 million people | 3.99 million people | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 6.32 million people | 4.63 million people | 1.69 million people | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Mozambique or Tanzania?
- Mozambique, at 5.55 million people against 4.64 million people in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Mozambique and Tanzania?
- 919,120 people, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Tanzania rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Mozambique ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 19th 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.