Mali vs Uganda: People practicing open defecation
Mali
3.9%
in 2024
Uganda
3.5%
in 2024
Mali rank
54th
Uganda rank
56th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Mali
- Uganda
How they compare
Mali currently reports 3.9% against 3.5% in Uganda, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 54th and Uganda ranks 56th of 214 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 11.9% | 4.1% | Mali |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.4% | 1.9% | Mali |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 0.6% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Mali or Uganda?
- Mali, at 3.9% against 3.5% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Mali and Uganda?
- 0.4%, with Mali 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 people practicing open defecation?
- Mali ranks 54th and Uganda ranks 56th 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
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.