Burkina Faso vs Mali: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Burkina Faso
17.73 million people
in 2024
Mali
19.58 million people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Mali rank
30th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 19.58 million people against 17.73 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.85 million people.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Mali ranks 30th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.51 million people | 12.06 million people | 450,570 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 15.38 million people | 15.53 million people | 148,100 people | Mali |
| 2020s | 17.30 million people | 18.67 million people | 1.37 million people | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 19.58 million people against 17.73 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 1.85 million people, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd 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.