Laos vs Mozambique: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%)
Laos
50.9%
in 2024
Mozambique
47.5%
in 2024
Laos rank
78th
Mozambique rank
80th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) over time
- Laos
- Mozambique
How they compare
Laos currently reports 50.9% against 47.5% in Mozambique, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Laos ranks 78th and Mozambique ranks 80th of 104 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 34.7% | 17.0% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 42.6% | 19.8% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 46.5% | 2.6% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Laos or Mozambique?
- Laos, at 50.9% against 47.5% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Laos and Mozambique?
- 3.4%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Mozambique rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Laos ranks 78th and Mozambique ranks 80th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.