Argentina vs Mali: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Argentina
22.59 million people
in 2016
Mali
19.58 million people
in 2024
Argentina rank
27th
Mali rank
30th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Argentina
- Mali
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 22.59 million people against 19.58 million people in Mali, a difference of 3.01 million people.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 27th and Mali ranks 30th of 150 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.94 million people | 12.06 million people | 7.88 million people | Argentina |
| 2010s | 21.66 million people | 14.94 million people | 6.73 million people | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Argentina or Mali?
- Argentina, at 22.59 million people against 19.58 million people in Mali as of 2016.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Argentina and Mali?
- 3.01 million people, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mali?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Argentina and Mali rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Argentina ranks 27th and Mali ranks 30th of 150 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.