Colombia vs Mali: Sanitation facilities usage
Colombia
18.7%
in 2024
Mali
20.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
135th
Mali rank
133rd
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Colombia
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 20.0% against 18.7% in Colombia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 135th and Mali ranks 133rd of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 9.8% | 6.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 15.4% | 2.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 19.1% | 0.6% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Colombia or Mali?
- Mali, at 20.0% against 18.7% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Colombia and Mali?
- 1.3%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mali?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Mali rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Colombia ranks 135th and Mali ranks 133rd of 150 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 Sanitation facilities usage. 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 that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.