Mozambique vs Tanzania, United Republic of: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural

Mozambique
21.4%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
21.7%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
82nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
80th

People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time

  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 21.7% against 21.4% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 82nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 80th of 100 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 5.3% 5.4% 0.1% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 12.9% 15.2% 2.3% Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 19.5% 20.4% 0.9% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Mozambique or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 21.7% against 21.4% in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Mozambique and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.3%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Tanzania, United Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
Mozambique ranks 82nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 80th 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

Indicator
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural 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
126 places, 3,114 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.