Mali vs Zambia: Access to handwashing facilities
Mali
17.3%
in 2022
Zambia
18.4%
in 2024
Mali rank
104th
Zambia rank
101st
Access to handwashing facilities over time
- Mali
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 18.4% against 17.3% in Mali, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 104th and Zambia ranks 101st of 113 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.6% | 17.6% | 1.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 18.0% | 0.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Mali or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 18.4% against 17.3% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Mali and Zambia?
- 1.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Mali and Zambia rank globally for access to handwashing facilities?
- Mali ranks 104th and Zambia ranks 101st of 113 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 Access to 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.