Ghana vs Mozambique: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural
Ghana
20.4%
in 2024
Mozambique
21.4%
in 2024
Ghana rank
85th
Mozambique rank
82nd
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time
- Ghana
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 21.4% against 20.4% in Ghana, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 85th and Mozambique ranks 82nd of 100 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 5.3% | 1.2% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 12.9% | 1.3% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 19.5% | 1.0% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Ghana or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 21.4% against 20.4% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Ghana and Mozambique?
- 1.0%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Mozambique rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Ghana ranks 85th and Mozambique ranks 82nd of 100 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, rural (% of rural 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.