Mali vs Senegal: Sanitation facilities usage

Mali

946,504 people

in 2024

Senegal

1.14 million people

in 2024

Mali rank

38th

Senegal rank

35th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

Senegal currently reports 1.14 million people against 946,504 people in Mali, a difference of 190,276 people.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 38th and Senegal ranks 35th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage
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: 232 places, 5,488 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.