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
- Mali
- Senegal
How they compare
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.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.12 million people | 2.33 million people | 212,959 people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1.67 million people | 1.86 million people | 187,280 people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1.13 million people | 1.32 million people | 198,563 people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Mali or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1.14 million people against 946,504 people in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Mali and Senegal?
- 190,276 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Senegal rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Mali ranks 38th and Senegal ranks 35th 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.