Mali vs Rwanda: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Mali
11.69 million people
in 2024
Rwanda
11.60 million people
in 2024
Mali rank
64th
Rwanda rank
66th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

  • Mali
  • Rwanda
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M200020122024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 11.69 million people against 11.60 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 95,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Mali ranks 64th and Rwanda ranks 66th of 232 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 3.10 million people 4.66 million people 1.56 million people Rwanda
2010s 6.58 million people 7.79 million people 1.21 million people Rwanda
2020s 10.44 million people 10.76 million people 322,862 people Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Mali or Rwanda?
Mali, at 11.69 million people against 11.60 million people in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Mali and Rwanda?
95,000 people, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Rwanda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mali and Rwanda rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Mali ranks 64th and Rwanda ranks 66th of 232 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 People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.