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

Mali
51.2%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
61.7%
in 2017
Mali rank
65th
Zimbabwe rank
62nd

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

  • Mali
  • Zimbabwe
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 61.7% against 51.2% in Mali, a difference of 10.5%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.

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

Mali ranks 65th and Zimbabwe ranks 62nd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 37.4% 56.1% 18.7% Zimbabwe
2010s 47.3% 60.1% 12.8% Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 61.7% against 51.2% in Mali as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Mali and Zimbabwe?
10.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zimbabwe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Mali and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Mali ranks 65th and Zimbabwe ranks 62nd 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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