Malawi vs Mali: People using improved sanitation facilities
Malawi
16.44 million people
in 2024
Mali
16.56 million people
in 2024
Malawi rank
62nd
Mali rank
61st
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Malawi
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 16.56 million people against 16.44 million people in Malawi, a difference of 116,700 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.
Malawi ranks 62nd and Mali ranks 61st of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 million people | 5.16 million people | 2.59 million people | Mali |
| 2010s | 8.63 million people | 10.00 million people | 1.37 million people | Mali |
| 2020s | 15.21 million people | 15.00 million people | 214,340 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Malawi or Mali?
- Mali, at 16.56 million people against 16.44 million people in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Malawi and Mali?
- 116,700 people, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Malawi ranks 62nd and Mali ranks 61st of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as People 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
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.