Mozambique vs Niger: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Mozambique
7.72 million people
in 2024
Niger
7.99 million people
in 2024
Mozambique rank
12th
Niger rank
11th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Mozambique
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 7.99 million people against 7.72 million people in Mozambique, a difference of 268,230 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 12th and Niger ranks 11th of 178 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.93 million people | 6.94 million people | 3.98 million people | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 9.74 million people | 7.86 million people | 1.88 million people | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 8.26 million people | 8.06 million people | 198,048 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, Mozambique or Niger?
- Niger, at 7.99 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 Mozambique and Niger?
- 268,230 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Niger rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Mozambique ranks 12th and Niger ranks 11th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.