Mali vs Sudan: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)

Mali
61.1%
in 2017
Sudan
63.4%
in 2017
Mali rank
66th
Sudan rank
64th

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

  • Mali
  • Sudan
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 63.4% against 61.1% in Mali, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sudan ahead.

Mali ranks 66th and Sudan ranks 64th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 45.4% 46.7% 1.3% Sudan
2010s 55.9% 57.8% 1.9% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Mali or Sudan?
Sudan, at 63.4% against 61.1% in Mali as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Mali and Sudan?
2.3%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sudan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Mali and Sudan rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Mali ranks 66th and Sudan ranks 64th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q3. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q3
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed