Mali vs Zimbabwe: Rural without improved sanitation

Mali
6.27 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
5.56 million
in 2024
Mali rank
29th
Zimbabwe rank
32nd

Rural without improved sanitation over time

  • Mali
  • Zimbabwe
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200020122024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 6.27 million against 5.56 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 711,000.

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

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

Mali ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 175 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 7.14 million 4.17 million 2.97 million Mali
2010s 6.96 million 4.84 million 2.13 million Mali
2020s 6.47 million 5.40 million 1.07 million Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural without improved sanitation, Mali or Zimbabwe?
Mali, at 6.27 million against 5.56 million in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in rural without improved sanitation between Mali and Zimbabwe?
711,000, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mali and Zimbabwe rank globally for rural without improved sanitation?
Mali ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural without improved sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed