Afghanistan vs Mali: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Afghanistan
31.4%
in 2024
Mali
32.4%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
39th
Mali rank
36th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Afghanistan
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 32.4% against 31.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 39th and Mali ranks 36th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.3% | 61.9% | 4.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 46.0% | 2.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 35.1% | 0.0% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Afghanistan or Mali?
- Mali, at 32.4% against 31.4% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Afghanistan and Mali?
- 1.0%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mali?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Mali rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Afghanistan ranks 39th and Mali ranks 36th 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.