Bolivia vs Mali: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Bolivia
880,645 people
in 2024
Mali
792,478 people
in 2024
Bolivia rank
38th
Mali rank
39th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Bolivia
- Mali
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 880,645 people against 792,478 people in Mali, a difference of 88,167 people.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.
Bolivia ranks 38th and Mali ranks 39th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.88 million people | 2.00 million people | 118,914 people | Mali |
| 2010s | 1.40 million people | 1.53 million people | 130,977 people | Mali |
| 2020s | 993,169 people | 971,388 people | 21,781 people | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Bolivia or Mali?
- Bolivia, at 880,645 people against 792,478 people in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Bolivia and Mali?
- 88,167 people, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Mali?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Mali rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Bolivia ranks 38th and Mali ranks 39th of 175 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.