Mali vs Niger: People without basic handwashing facilities
Mali
19.08 million people
in 2022
Niger
21.21 million people
in 2024
Mali rank
20th
Niger rank
18th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 21.21 million people against 19.08 million people in Mali, a difference of 2.13 million people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 20th and Niger ranks 18th of 120 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.29 million people | 17.47 million people | 1.18 million people | Niger |
| 2020s | 18.55 million people | 19.57 million people | 1.03 million people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Mali or Niger?
- Niger, at 21.21 million people against 19.08 million people in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Mali and Niger?
- 2.13 million people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Mali ranks 20th and Niger ranks 18th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.