Ghana vs Mozambique: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Ghana
15.5%
in 2017
Mozambique
16.9%
in 2017
Ghana rank
84th
Mozambique rank
82nd

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

  • Ghana
  • Mozambique
051015200020082017

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 16.9% against 15.5% in Ghana, a difference of 1.4%.

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

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

Ghana ranks 84th and Mozambique ranks 82nd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 12.4% 13.4% 1.1% Mozambique
2010s 14.6% 15.9% 1.3% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Ghana or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 16.9% against 15.5% in Ghana as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Ghana and Mozambique?
1.4%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mozambique?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Ghana and Mozambique rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Ghana ranks 84th and Mozambique ranks 82nd 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4. 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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