Madagascar vs Mozambique: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Madagascar
24.91 million people
in 2024
Mozambique
25.09 million people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
16th
Mozambique rank
15th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Madagascar
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 25.09 million people against 24.91 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 178,400 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 16th and Mozambique ranks 15th of 163 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.06 million people | 17.94 million people | 883,850 people | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 20.98 million people | 21.44 million people | 460,240 people | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 24.05 million people | 24.37 million people | 317,420 people | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Madagascar or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 25.09 million people against 24.91 million people in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 178,400 people, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Madagascar ranks 16th 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.