Mali vs Nigeria: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Mali
18.4%
in 2017
Nigeria
19.0%
in 2017
Mali rank
65th
Nigeria rank
63rd

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

  • Mali
  • Nigeria
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 19.0% against 18.4% in Mali, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Mali ranks 65th and Nigeria ranks 63rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 14.6% 28.4% 13.9% Nigeria
2010s 17.3% 21.6% 4.3% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Mali or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 19.0% against 18.4% in Mali as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Mali and Nigeria?
0.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Mali ranks 65th and Nigeria ranks 63rd 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2. 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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