Mozambique vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Mozambique
77.1%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
71.2%
in 2017
Mozambique rank
89th
Sierra Leone rank
92nd
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Mozambique
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 77.1% against 71.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Mozambique ranks 89th and Sierra Leone ranks 92nd of 97 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 64.7% | 14.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 69.4% | 0.0% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of), Mozambique or Sierra Leone?
- Mozambique, at 77.1% against 71.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Mozambique and Sierra Leone?
- 5.9%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mozambique and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Mozambique ranks 89th and Sierra Leone 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.