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

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.

Indicator: People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.