Mozambique vs Niger: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Mozambique
24.7%
in 2024
Niger
29.8%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
10th
Niger rank
8th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Mozambique
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 29.8% against 24.7% in Mozambique, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 10th and Niger ranks 8th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.3% | 52.1% | 10.2% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 40.9% | 2.0% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 32.2% | 3.7% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Mozambique or Niger?
- Niger, at 29.8% against 24.7% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Mozambique and Niger?
- 5.1%, 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 share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Mozambique ranks 10th and Niger ranks 8th of 231 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 population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion 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.