How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Senegal?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Mali vs Senegal: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Mali

11.69 million people

in 2024

Senegal

11.57 million people

in 2024

Mali rank

64th

Senegal rank

67th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Mali
Senegal

How they compare

Mali currently reports 11.69 million people against 11.57 million people in Senegal, a difference of 122,600 people.

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

Mali ranks 64th and Senegal ranks 67th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.10 million people	4.63 million people	1.53 million people	Senegal
2010s	6.58 million people	7.58 million people	1.00 million people	Senegal
2020s	10.44 million people	10.67 million people	229,376 people	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Mali or Senegal?: Mali, at 11.69 million people against 11.57 million people in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Mali and Senegal?: 122,600 people, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Senegal?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mali and Senegal rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Mali ranks 64th and Senegal ranks 67th 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
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.