Mali vs Peru: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Mali
154,026 people
in 2024
Peru
141,242 people
in 2024
Mali rank
30th
Peru rank
33rd
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Mali
- Peru
How they compare
Mali currently reports 154,026 people against 141,242 people in Peru, a difference of 12,784 people.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Mali ranks 30th and Peru ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115,036 people | 1.24 million people | 1.12 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 145,267 people | 739,673 people | 594,406 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 154,938 people | 282,874 people | 127,937 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Mali or Peru?
- Mali, at 154,026 people against 141,242 people in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Mali and Peru?
- 12,784 people, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Peru rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Mali ranks 30th and Peru ranks 33rd 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.