Malawi vs Mali: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Malawi
15.4%
in 2024
Mali
17.3%
in 2022
Malawi rank
114th
Mali rank
111th
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Malawi
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 17.3% against 15.4% in Malawi, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 114th and Mali ranks 111th of 120 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.3% | 16.5% | 1.2% | Mali |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 17.2% | 1.9% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Malawi or Mali?
- Mali, at 17.3% against 15.4% in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Malawi and Mali?
- 1.9%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Malawi ranks 114th and Mali ranks 111th of 120 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 population with access to basic handwashing 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 with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.