Kenya vs Mozambique: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Kenya
35.8%
in 2024
Mozambique
33.9%
in 2024
Kenya rank
108th
Mozambique rank
110th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Kenya
- Mozambique
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 35.8% against 33.9% in Mozambique, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 108th and Mozambique ranks 110th of 150 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 13.0% | 10.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 23.0% | 6.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 31.5% | 3.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Kenya or Mozambique?
- Kenya, at 35.8% against 33.9% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Kenya and Mozambique?
- 1.9%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Mozambique rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Kenya ranks 108th and Mozambique ranks 110th of 150 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.