Mali vs Sierra Leone: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Mali
20.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
16.8%
in 2024
Mali rank
133rd
Sierra Leone rank
136th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Mali
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mali currently reports 20.0% against 16.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 133rd and Sierra Leone ranks 136th of 150 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 6.2% | 3.6% | Mali |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 10.7% | 4.8% | Mali |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 15.4% | 3.7% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Mali or Sierra Leone?
- Mali, at 20.0% against 16.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Mali and Sierra Leone?
- 3.2%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Mali ranks 133rd and Sierra Leone ranks 136th of 150 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.