Afghanistan vs Mali: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)

Afghanistan
44.8%
in 2017
Mali
38.5%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
54th
Mali rank
56th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Mali
010203040200020082017

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 44.8% against 38.5% in Mali, a difference of 6.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Mali ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 54th and Mali ranks 56th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 30.0% 34.1% 4.1% Mali
2010s 38.9% 37.0% 1.9% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban), Afghanistan or Mali?
Afghanistan, at 44.8% against 38.5% in Mali as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Afghanistan and Mali?
6.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mali?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Mali rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Afghanistan ranks 54th and Mali ranks 56th 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, urban  (% of urban 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 sanitation services, urban  (% of urban 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed