Bolivia vs Mali: Sanitation facilities usage
Bolivia
880,646 people
in 2024
Mali
946,504 people
in 2024
Bolivia rank
40th
Mali rank
38th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Bolivia
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 946,504 people against 880,646 people in Bolivia, a difference of 65,858 people.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 40th and Mali ranks 38th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.56 million people | 2.12 million people | 443,033 people | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 1.73 million people | 1.67 million people | 55,944 people | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 1.01 million people | 1.13 million people | 119,772 people | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Bolivia or Mali?
- Mali, at 946,504 people against 880,646 people in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Bolivia and Mali?
- 65,858 people, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Mali?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Mali rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Bolivia ranks 40th and Mali ranks 38th of 232 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. 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.