Angola vs Mozambique: Drinking water usage in urban areas

Angola
170,115 people
in 2024
Mozambique
174,929 people
in 2024
Angola rank
16th
Mozambique rank
15th

Drinking water usage in urban areas over time

  • Angola
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 174,929 people against 170,115 people in Angola, a difference of 4,814 people.

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

Angola ranks 16th and Mozambique ranks 15th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 781,630 people 265,880 people 515,750 people Angola
2010s 687,312 people 249,227 people 438,085 people Angola
2020s 324,753 people 199,228 people 125,525 people Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Angola or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 174,929 people against 170,115 people in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Angola and Mozambique?
4,814 people, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Mozambique?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Angola and Mozambique rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
Angola ranks 16th and Mozambique ranks 15th of 188 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 Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water usage in urban areas
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
188 places, 4,613 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.