Mozambique vs Zambia: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
Mozambique
47.5%
in 2024
Zambia
50.2%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
80th
Zambia rank
79th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 50.2% against 47.5% in Mozambique, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 80th and Zambia ranks 79th of 104 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 47.0% | 12.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 52.2% | 9.6% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 50.8% | 4.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Mozambique or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 50.2% against 47.5% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Mozambique and Zambia?
- 2.7%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Mozambique ranks 80th and Zambia ranks 79th 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.