Madagascar vs Mozambique: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Madagascar
10.89 million people
in 2024
Mozambique
7.72 million people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
9th
Mozambique rank
12th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Madagascar
- Mozambique
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 10.89 million people against 7.72 million people in Mozambique, a difference of 3.17 million people.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.4 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Madagascar ranks 9th and Mozambique ranks 12th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.65 million people | 10.93 million people | 1.28 million people | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 10.56 million people | 9.74 million people | 813,519 people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 10.86 million people | 8.26 million people | 2.61 million people | Madagascar |
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, Madagascar or Mozambique?
- Madagascar, at 10.89 million people against 7.72 million people in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 3.17 million people, with Madagascar 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Madagascar ranks 9th 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.