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 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.

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.