Mali vs Zambia: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Mali
29.1%
in 2024
Zambia
31.3%
in 2024
Mali rank
72nd
Zambia rank
69th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Mali
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 31.3% against 29.1% in Mali, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 69th of 100 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 11.5% | 0.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 21.5% | 1.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 29.4% | 2.3% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 31.3% against 29.1% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Mali and Zambia?
- 2.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Zambia rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Mali ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 69th 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.