Mali vs Papua New Guinea: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Mali
6.27 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
6.84 million people
in 2024
Mali rank
29th
Papua New Guinea rank
26th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Mali
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 6.84 million people against 6.27 million people in Mali, a difference of 563,400 people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.14 million people | 4.87 million people | 2.27 million people | Mali |
| 2010s | 6.96 million people | 6.08 million people | 877,688 people | Mali |
| 2020s | 6.47 million people | 6.73 million people | 262,770 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Mali or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 6.84 million people against 6.27 million people in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Mali and Papua New Guinea?
- 563,400 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Papua New Guinea rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Mali ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.