Mozambique vs Nauru: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Mozambique
33.9%
in 2024
Nauru
33.2%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
110th
Nauru rank
112th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Mozambique
- Nauru
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 33.9% against 33.2% in Nauru, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nauru ahead.
Mozambique ranks 110th and Nauru ranks 112th of 150 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 45.1% | 32.1% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 39.8% | 16.8% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 34.6% | 3.1% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Mozambique or Nauru?
- Mozambique, at 33.9% against 33.2% in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Mozambique and Nauru?
- 0.7%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nauru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Nauru rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Mozambique ranks 110th and Nauru ranks 112th 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.