Chad vs Mali: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Chad
18.05 million people
in 2024
Mali
19.58 million people
in 2024
Chad rank
32nd
Mali rank
30th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Chad
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 19.58 million people against 18.05 million people in Chad, a difference of 1.53 million people.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 32nd and Mali ranks 30th of 150 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.25 million people | 12.06 million people | 2.81 million people | Mali |
| 2010s | 13.03 million people | 15.53 million people | 2.50 million people | Mali |
| 2020s | 16.60 million people | 18.67 million people | 2.07 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, Chad or Mali?
- Mali, at 19.58 million people against 18.05 million people in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Chad and Mali?
- 1.53 million people, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mali?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Mali rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Chad ranks 32nd 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.