Guinea-Bissau vs Mozambique: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Guinea-Bissau
47.4%
in 2024
Mozambique
44.1%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
219th
Mozambique rank
220th
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mozambique
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 47.4% against 44.1% in Mozambique, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau'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.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 219th and Mozambique ranks 220th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 18.2% | 2.3% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 31.0% | 3.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 41.3% | 5.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved sanitation facilities, Guinea-Bissau or Mozambique?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 47.4% against 44.1% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique?
- 3.3%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique rank globally for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 219th and Mozambique ranks 220th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.