Mali vs Nepal: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Mali
154,026 people
in 2024
Nepal
158,099 people
in 2024
Mali rank
30th
Nepal rank
29th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Mali
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 158,099 people against 154,026 people in Mali, a difference of 4,073 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 30th and Nepal ranks 29th of 186 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115,036 people | 615,104 people | 500,068 people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 145,267 people | 452,327 people | 307,060 people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 154,938 people | 236,559 people | 81,621 people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Mali or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 158,099 people against 154,026 people in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Mali and Nepal?
- 4,073 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Nepal rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Mali ranks 30th and Nepal ranks 29th of 186 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 urban 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.