Afghanistan vs Mozambique: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Afghanistan
6.49 million people
in 2024
Mozambique
7.72 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
15th
Mozambique rank
12th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Afghanistan
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 7.72 million people against 6.49 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.24 million people.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 15th and Mozambique ranks 12th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.17 million people | 10.93 million people | 1.24 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 10.68 million people | 9.74 million people | 938,603 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 7.64 million people | 8.26 million people | 612,428 people | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Afghanistan or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 7.72 million people against 6.49 million people in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Afghanistan and Mozambique?
- 1.24 million people, with Mozambique 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and Mozambique ranks 12th of 178 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.