Mali vs Myanmar: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Mali

6.27 million people

in 2024

Myanmar

6.61 million people

in 2024

Mali rank

29th

Myanmar rank

27th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Myanmar currently reports 6.61 million people against 6.27 million people in Mali, a difference of 335,430 people.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 29th and Myanmar ranks 27th of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation 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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.