Laos vs Mali: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Laos
678,318 people
in 2024
Mali
792,478 people
in 2024
Laos rank
42nd
Mali rank
39th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Laos
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 792,478 people against 678,318 people in Laos, a difference of 114,160 people.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 42nd and Mali ranks 39th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.66 million people | 2.00 million people | 651,809 people | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.70 million people | 1.53 million people | 170,428 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 904,036 people | 971,388 people | 67,353 people | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Laos or Mali?
- Mali, at 792,478 people against 678,318 people in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Laos and Mali?
- 114,160 people, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mali?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Mali rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Laos ranks 42nd 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.