Malawi vs Mali: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2

Malawi
7.9%
in 2017
Mali
13.3%
in 2017
Malawi rank
52nd
Mali rank
50th

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

  • Malawi
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 13.3% against 7.9% in Malawi, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.7 times Malawi's.

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

Malawi ranks 52nd and Mali ranks 50th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 20.0% 26.4% 6.3% Mali
2010s 11.3% 16.9% 5.6% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2, Malawi or Mali?
Mali, at 13.3% against 7.9% in Malawi as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 between Malawi and Mali?
5.4%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Malawi ranks 52nd and Mali ranks 50th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed