Malawi vs Mozambique: People using improved sanitation facilities
Malawi
16.44 million people
in 2024
Mozambique
15.27 million people
in 2024
Malawi rank
62nd
Mozambique rank
64th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Malawi
- Mozambique
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 16.44 million people against 15.27 million people in Mozambique, a difference of 1.17 million people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Malawi ranks 62nd and Mozambique ranks 64th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 million people | 3.71 million people | 1.14 million people | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 8.63 million people | 8.22 million people | 412,445 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 15.21 million people | 13.51 million people | 1.70 million people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Malawi or Mozambique?
- Malawi, at 16.44 million people against 15.27 million people in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Malawi and Mozambique?
- 1.17 million people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Malawi ranks 62nd 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
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.