Mozambique vs Niger: People using improved drinking water sources
Mozambique
5.72 million people
in 2024
Niger
7.57 million people
in 2024
Mozambique rank
11th
Niger rank
10th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Mozambique
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 7.57 million people against 5.72 million people in Mozambique, a difference of 1.85 million people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 11th and Niger ranks 10th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.23 million people | 6.60 million people | 2.63 million people | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 7.99 million people | 7.46 million people | 528,036 people | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 6.34 million people | 7.64 million people | 1.30 million people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Mozambique or Niger?
- Niger, at 7.57 million people against 5.72 million people in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Mozambique and Niger?
- 1.85 million people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Niger rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Mozambique ranks 11th and Niger ranks 10th of 231 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 drinking water sources. 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 only unimproved drinking water sources.