Mozambique vs Puerto Rico: People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Mozambique
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 33.9% against 32.5% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Mozambique ranks 106th and Puerto Rico ranks 109th of 146 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 32.5% | 19.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 32.5% | 9.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 32.5% | 1.0% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Mozambique or Puerto Rico?
- Mozambique, at 33.9% against 32.5% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Mozambique and Puerto Rico?
- 1.4%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Puerto Rico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Puerto Rico rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Mozambique ranks 106th and Puerto Rico ranks 109th of 146 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 sanitation services (% of 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 improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.