Mali vs Uganda: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Mali
11.69 million people
in 2024
Uganda
11.95 million people
in 2024
Mali rank
64th
Uganda rank
63rd
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Mali
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 11.95 million people against 11.69 million people in Mali, a difference of 261,800 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 64th and Uganda ranks 63rd of 232 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.10 million people | 4.58 million people | 1.47 million people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 6.58 million people | 7.62 million people | 1.04 million people | Uganda |
| 2020s | 10.44 million people | 10.96 million people | 517,730 people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Mali or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 11.95 million people against 11.69 million people in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Mali and Uganda?
- 261,800 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Uganda rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Mali ranks 64th and Uganda ranks 63rd 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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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.