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

Mozambique
16.9%
in 2017
Namibia
19.8%
in 2017
Mozambique rank
82nd
Namibia rank
80th

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

  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
05101520200020082017

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 19.8% against 16.9% in Mozambique, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.

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

Mozambique ranks 82nd and Namibia ranks 80th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 13.4% 12.4% 1.0% Mozambique
2010s 15.9% 18.4% 2.5% Namibia

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), Mozambique or Namibia?
Namibia, at 19.8% against 16.9% in Mozambique as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Mozambique and Namibia?
2.9%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Namibia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Mozambique and Namibia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Mozambique ranks 82nd and Namibia ranks 80th 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