Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Mozambique: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban

Lao People's Democratic Republic
50.9%
in 2024
Mozambique
47.5%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
78th
Mozambique rank
80th

People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 50.9% against 47.5% in Mozambique, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic'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.

Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Mozambique?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mozambique?
3.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mozambique?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mozambique rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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

Indicator
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 3,310 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.