Ethiopia vs Mozambique: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Ethiopia
32.9%
in 2017
Mozambique
34.7%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
92nd
Mozambique rank
91st

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Mozambique
102030200020082017

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 34.7% against 32.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 92nd and Mozambique ranks 91st of 97 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 14.0% 17.5% 3.5% Mozambique
2010s 27.6% 29.8% 2.2% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Ethiopia or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 34.7% against 32.9% in Ethiopia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Ethiopia and Mozambique?
1.8%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mozambique?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Ethiopia and Mozambique rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Ethiopia ranks 92nd and Mozambique ranks 91st of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed