Malawi vs Mozambique: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises

Malawi
15.4
in 2024
Mozambique
15.81
in 2024
Malawi rank
114th
Mozambique rank
113th

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises over time

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
051015200020122024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 15.81 against 15.4 in Malawi, a difference of 0.41.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 114th and Mozambique ranks 113th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 15.38 11.28 4.1 Malawi
2010s 15.31 12.96 2.34 Malawi
2020s 15.33 15.2 0.1355 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, Malawi or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 15.81 against 15.4 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises between Malawi and Mozambique?
0.41, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
Malawi ranks 114th and Mozambique ranks 113th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed