Mozambique vs Pakistan: People not using improved drinking water sources

Mozambique
8.56 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
12.20 million people
in 2024
Mozambique rank
11th
Pakistan rank
10th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Mozambique
  • Pakistan
05.0M10.0M15.0M200020122024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 12.20 million people against 8.56 million people in Mozambique, a difference of 3.64 million people.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Mozambique's.

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

Mozambique ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 10th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 12.48 million people 15.44 million people 2.96 million people Pakistan
2010s 11.14 million people 14.12 million people 2.98 million people Pakistan
2020s 9.27 million people 12.18 million people 2.91 million people Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Mozambique or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 12.20 million people against 8.56 million people in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Mozambique and Pakistan?
3.64 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 not using improved drinking water sources?
Mozambique ranks 11th and Pakistan 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 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

Indicator
People not 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

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.