Afghanistan vs Mozambique: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Afghanistan
29.62 million people
in 2024
Mozambique
25.09 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
14th
Mozambique rank
15th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Afghanistan
- Mozambique
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 29.62 million people against 25.09 million people in Mozambique, a difference of 4.52 million people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 14th and Mozambique ranks 15th of 163 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.27 million people | 17.94 million people | 2.33 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 25.46 million people | 21.44 million people | 4.02 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 28.87 million people | 24.37 million people | 4.50 million people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Afghanistan or Mozambique?
- Afghanistan, at 29.62 million people against 25.09 million people in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Afghanistan and Mozambique?
- 4.52 million people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Mozambique rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th and Mozambique ranks 15th of 163 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 safely managed 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
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.