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

Mozambique
57.0%
in 2017
Uganda
52.6%
in 2017
Mozambique rank
89th
Uganda rank
90th

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

  • Mozambique
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 57.0% against 52.6% in Uganda, a difference of 4.4%.

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

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

Mozambique ranks 89th and Uganda ranks 90th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 25.2% 44.0% 18.7% Uganda
2010s 48.0% 50.2% 2.1% Uganda

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), Mozambique or Uganda?
Mozambique, at 57.0% against 52.6% in Uganda as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Mozambique and Uganda?
4.4%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Uganda?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Mozambique and Uganda rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Mozambique ranks 89th and Uganda ranks 90th 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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