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

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.

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: 07 August 2026

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