Mozambique vs Sierra Leone: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source

Mozambique
66.6%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
68.1%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
212th
Sierra Leone rank
209th

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Mozambique
  • Sierra Leone
203040506070200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 68.1% against 66.6% in Mozambique, a difference of 1.5%.

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

Mozambique ranks 212th and Sierra Leone ranks 209th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
%
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
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.