Mozambique vs Myanmar: People not using improved drinking water sources
Mozambique
8.56 million people
in 2024
Myanmar
7.41 million people
in 2024
Mozambique rank
11th
Myanmar rank
14th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 8.56 million people against 7.41 million people in Myanmar, a difference of 1.16 million people.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Mozambique ranks 11th and Myanmar ranks 14th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.48 million people | 14.05 million people | 1.57 million people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 11.14 million people | 10.17 million people | 963,201 people | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 9.27 million people | 7.46 million people | 1.81 million people | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Mozambique or Myanmar?
- Mozambique, at 8.56 million people against 7.41 million people in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Mozambique and Myanmar?
- 1.16 million people, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Myanmar rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Mozambique ranks 11th and Myanmar ranks 14th 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 not 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.