What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Mozambique and Pakistan?

3.75 million people, with Pakistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Pakistan?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Mozambique vs Pakistan: People using improved drinking water sources

Mozambique

5.72 million people

in 2024

Pakistan

9.48 million people

in 2024

Mozambique rank

11th

Pakistan rank

8th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Mozambique
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 9.48 million people against 5.72 million people in Mozambique, a difference of 3.75 million people.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.7 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 Pakistan ranks 8th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.23 million people	7.93 million people	1.30 million people	Mozambique
2010s	7.99 million people	8.88 million people	889,779 people	Pakistan
2020s	6.34 million people	9.28 million people	2.94 million people	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Mozambique or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 9.48 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 Pakistan?: 3.75 million people, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Pakistan?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Pakistan rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Mozambique ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 8th 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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Indicator: People using improved drinking water sources
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: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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