Mali vs Yemen: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Mali
11.44 million people
in 2022
Yemen
10.57 million people
in 2024
Mali rank
21st
Yemen rank
24th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Mali
- Yemen
How they compare
Mali currently reports 11.44 million people against 10.57 million people in Yemen, a difference of 874,700 people.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Yemen ahead.
Mali ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 24th of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.42 million people | 11.97 million people | 1.55 million people | Yemen |
| 2020s | 11.26 million people | 11.21 million people | 40,567 people | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Mali or Yemen?
- Mali, at 11.44 million people against 10.57 million people in Yemen as of 2022.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Mali and Yemen?
- 874,700 people, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Yemen?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Mali and Yemen rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Mali ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 24th of 113 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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.