Mali vs Nigeria: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Mali
29.1%
in 2024
Nigeria
26.6%
in 2024
Mali rank
72nd
Nigeria rank
75th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Mali
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mali currently reports 29.1% against 26.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mali ranks 72nd and Nigeria ranks 75th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 22.7% | 11.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 24.8% | 5.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 26.3% | 0.8% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Mali or Nigeria?
- Mali, at 29.1% against 26.6% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Mali and Nigeria?
- 2.5%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Mali ranks 72nd and Nigeria ranks 75th of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. 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.