Mali vs Namibia: Sanitation facilities usage
Mali
946,504 people
in 2024
Namibia
1.05 million people
in 2024
Mali rank
38th
Namibia rank
37th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Mali
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.05 million people against 946,504 people in Mali, a difference of 104,266 people.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 37th of 232 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 | 2.12 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.07 million people | Mali |
| 2010s | 1.67 million people | 1.01 million people | 666,574 people | Mali |
| 2020s | 1.13 million people | 1.04 million people | 84,125 people | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Mali or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1.05 million people against 946,504 people in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Mali and Namibia?
- 104,266 people, with Namibia 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?
- Mali ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 37th 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.