Ghana vs Mali: Sanitation facilities usage
Ghana
18.8%
in 2024
Mali
20.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
134th
Mali rank
133rd
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Ghana
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 20.0% against 18.8% in Ghana, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 134th and Mali ranks 133rd of 150 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 9.8% | 3.7% | Mali |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 15.4% | 2.9% | Mali |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 19.1% | 1.6% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Ghana or Mali?
- Mali, at 20.0% against 18.8% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Ghana and Mali?
- 1.2%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mali?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Mali rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Ghana ranks 134th 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.