Mali vs Zimbabwe: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Mali
29.1%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
30.0%
in 2024
Mali rank
72nd
Zimbabwe rank
70th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Mali
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 30.0% against 29.1% in Mali, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 70th of 100 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 32.7% | 22.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 31.1% | 11.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 30.0% | 2.9% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 30.0% 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 Zimbabwe?
- 0.9%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Mali ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 70th 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.