Grenada vs Mali: People practicing open defecation

Grenada
3.5%
in 2017
Mali
3.9%
in 2024
Grenada rank
55th
Mali rank
54th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Grenada
  • Mali
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 3.9% against 3.5% in Grenada, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Grenada's.

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

Grenada ranks 55th and Mali ranks 54th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Grenada Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 2.5% 16.0% 13.6% Mali
2010s 3.4% 9.9% 6.4% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Grenada or Mali?
Mali, at 3.9% against 3.5% in Grenada as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Grenada and Mali?
0.4%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Mali?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Grenada and Mali rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Grenada ranks 55th and Mali ranks 54th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). 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)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
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People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.