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
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200020122024

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.

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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
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.