Benin vs Mali: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Benin

9.8%

in 2024

Mali

9.1%

in 2022

Benin rank

107th

Mali rank

110th

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time

Benin currently reports 9.8% against 9.1% in Mali, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 107th and Mali ranks 110th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
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: 113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.