Mozambique vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water
Mozambique
27.5%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
25.5%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
133rd
Zimbabwe rank
135th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Mozambique
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 27.5% against 25.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Mozambique ranks 133rd and Zimbabwe ranks 135th of 150 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 29.4% | 18.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 27.4% | 9.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 25.8% | 0.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed drinking water, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?
- Mozambique, at 27.5% against 25.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
- 2.0%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Mozambique ranks 133rd and Zimbabwe ranks 135th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.