Ghana vs Mali: People without basic handwashing facilities

Ghana
18.77 million people
in 2024
Mali
19.08 million people
in 2022
Ghana rank
21st
Mali rank
20th

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Ghana
  • Mali
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M201120172024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 19.08 million people against 18.77 million people in Ghana, a difference of 312,500 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 21st and Mali ranks 20th of 120 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People without basic handwashing 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
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.