Mali vs Namibia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Mali
792,478 people
in 2024
Namibia
716,848 people
in 2024
Mali rank
39th
Namibia rank
41st

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Mali
  • Namibia
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200020122024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 792,478 people against 716,848 people in Namibia, a difference of 75,630 people.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 39th and Namibia ranks 41st of 175 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.00 million people 932,094 people 1.07 million people Mali
2010s 1.53 million people 804,781 people 722,122 people Mali
2020s 971,388 people 739,400 people 231,988 people Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Mali or Namibia?
Mali, at 792,478 people against 716,848 people in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Mali and Namibia?
75,630 people, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Namibia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mali and Namibia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Mali ranks 39th and Namibia ranks 41st 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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Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.