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

Mali

6.27 million people

in 2024

Zambia

6.57 million people

in 2024

Mali rank

29th

Zambia rank

28th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Zambia currently reports 6.57 million people against 6.27 million people in Mali, a difference of 299,740 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 28th 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.