Burkina Faso vs Mozambique: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Burkina Faso
21.4%
in 2024
Mozambique
21.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
81st
Mozambique rank
82nd
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mozambique
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 21.4% against 21.4% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Mozambique ranks 82nd of 100 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 5.3% | 1.5% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 12.9% | 1.0% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.5% | 0.1% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Burkina Faso or Mozambique?
- Burkina Faso, at 21.4% against 21.4% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mozambique rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Mozambique ranks 82nd of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.