Kenya vs Mali: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2

Kenya
7.3%
in 2017
Mali
10.2%
in 2017
Kenya rank
45th
Mali rank
42nd

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time

  • Kenya
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 10.2% against 7.3% in Kenya, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.4 times Kenya's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 45th and Mali ranks 42nd of 97 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 15.8% 24.2% 8.5% Mali
2010s 9.7% 14.1% 4.5% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Kenya or Mali?
Mali, at 10.2% against 7.3% in Kenya as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Kenya and Mali?
2.9%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mali?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Kenya and Mali rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
Kenya ranks 45th and Mali ranks 42nd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed