Mali vs Uganda: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Mali
20.0%
in 2024
Uganda
20.4%
in 2024
Mali rank
133rd
Uganda rank
132nd
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Mali
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 20.4% against 20.0% in Mali, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 133rd and Uganda ranks 132nd of 150 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 14.2% | 4.4% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 17.4% | 2.0% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 19.8% | 0.7% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Mali or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 20.4% against 20.0% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Mali and Uganda?
- 0.4%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Uganda rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Mali ranks 133rd and Uganda ranks 132nd 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.