Mali vs South Africa: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3

Mali
1.1%
in 2017
South Africa
0.8%
in 2017
Mali rank
49th
South Africa rank
51st

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 over time

  • Mali
  • South Africa
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Mali currently reports 1.1% against 0.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

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

Mali ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 51st of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 22.1% 1.0% 21.1% Mali
2010s 7.0% 0.9% 6.1% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3, Mali or South Africa?
Mali, at 1.1% against 0.8% in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 between Mali and South Africa?
0.3%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Mali and South Africa rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
Mali ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 51st 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3
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