Mozambique vs Nigeria: Share using safely managed drinking water

Mozambique

27.5%

in 2024

Nigeria

29.9%

in 2024

Mozambique rank

145th

Nigeria rank

143rd

Share using safely managed drinking water over time

Mozambique
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 29.9% against 27.5% in Mozambique, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

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

Mozambique ranks 145th and Nigeria ranks 143rd of 163 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share using safely managed drinking water
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: 163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.