Bangladesh vs Mozambique: Drinking water usage in urban areas

Bangladesh
154,994 people
in 2024
Mozambique
174,929 people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
18th
Mozambique rank
15th

Drinking water usage in urban areas over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 174,929 people against 154,994 people in Bangladesh, a difference of 19,935 people.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 18th and Mozambique ranks 15th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 216,732 people 265,880 people 49,148 people Mozambique
2010s 208,103 people 249,227 people 41,124 people Mozambique
2020s 169,971 people 199,228 people 29,256 people Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Bangladesh or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 174,929 people against 154,994 people in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Bangladesh and Mozambique?
19,935 people, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mozambique?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Mozambique rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
Bangladesh ranks 18th 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.