Mali vs Vanuatu: People practicing open defecation, rural

Mali
6.1%
in 2024
Vanuatu
6.1%
in 2024
Mali rank
57th
Vanuatu rank
58th

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

  • Mali
  • Vanuatu
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 6.1% against 6.1% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 57th and Vanuatu ranks 58th of 171 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 22.1% 1.1% 21.0% Mali
2010s 13.9% 3.5% 10.4% Mali
2020s 7.7% 5.5% 2.2% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Mali or Vanuatu?
Mali, at 6.1% against 6.1% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Mali and Vanuatu?
0.0%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Vanuatu?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mali and Vanuatu rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Mali ranks 57th and Vanuatu ranks 58th of 171 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural 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
218 places, 5,299 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.