How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mozambique?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Liberia vs Mozambique: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Liberia

49.6%

in 2024

Mozambique

55.9%

in 2024

Liberia rank

16th

Mozambique rank

13th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Liberia
Mozambique

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 55.9% against 49.6% in Liberia, a difference of 6.3%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 16th and Mozambique ranks 13th of 232 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
2000s	64.9%	81.8%	16.9%	Mozambique
2010s	57.5%	69.0%	11.6%	Mozambique
2020s	51.3%	58.7%	7.4%	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Liberia or Mozambique?: Mozambique, at 55.9% against 49.6% in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Liberia and Mozambique?: 6.3%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mozambique?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Liberia and Mozambique rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?: Liberia ranks 16th and Mozambique ranks 13th 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.