Burkina Faso vs Mali: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Burkina Faso
49.0%
in 2017
Mali
52.6%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
69th
Mali rank
66th

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Mali currently reports 52.6% against 49.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 69th and Mali ranks 66th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 46.0% 40.0% 5.9% Burkina Faso
2010s 48.2% 49.1% 0.9% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Burkina Faso or Mali?
Mali, at 52.6% against 49.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Burkina Faso and Mali?
3.6%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Burkina Faso ranks 69th and Mali ranks 66th 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 using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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