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

Ethiopia
35.2%
in 2017
Mozambique
33.0%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
89th
Mozambique rank
92nd

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Mozambique
10203040200020082017

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 35.2% against 33.0% in Mozambique, a difference of 2.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 89th and Mozambique ranks 92nd of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 14.7% 18.6% 3.9% Mozambique
2010s 29.5% 28.9% 0.6% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Ethiopia or Mozambique?
Ethiopia, at 35.2% against 33.0% in Mozambique as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Ethiopia and Mozambique?
2.2%, with Ethiopia 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, rural (% of)?
Ethiopia ranks 89th and Mozambique ranks 92nd 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, rural (% of rural population): Q3. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q3
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed