Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Mozambique: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water

Lao People's Democratic Republic
50.9%
in 2024
Mozambique
47.5%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
79th
Mozambique rank
81st

Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Mozambique
20304050200020122024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 50.9% against 47.5% in Mozambique, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 79th and Mozambique ranks 81st of 105 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 17.7% 34.7% 17.0% Mozambique
2010s 22.8% 42.6% 19.8% Mozambique
2020s 43.9% 46.5% 2.6% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Mozambique?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 50.9% against 47.5% in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mozambique?
3.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mozambique?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mozambique rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 79th and Mozambique ranks 81st of 105 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 Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of urban and rural population 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
105 places, 2,610 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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