Guatemala vs Mozambique: People using improved sanitation facilities

Guatemala
15.20 million people
in 2024
Mozambique
15.27 million people
in 2024
Guatemala rank
65th
Mozambique rank
64th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Guatemala
  • Mozambique
05.0M10.0M15.0M200020122024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 15.27 million people against 15.20 million people in Guatemala, a difference of 74,500 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 65th and Mozambique ranks 64th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 8.97 million people 3.71 million people 5.26 million people Guatemala
2010s 12.07 million people 8.22 million people 3.85 million people Guatemala
2020s 14.52 million people 13.51 million people 1.01 million people Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Guatemala or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 15.27 million people against 15.20 million people in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Guatemala and Mozambique?
74,500 people, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mozambique?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Mozambique rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
Guatemala ranks 65th and Mozambique ranks 64th 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 People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
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

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.