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

Mali
38.5%
in 2017
Somalia
38.6%
in 2017
Mali rank
56th
Somalia rank
55th

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

  • Mali
  • Somalia
010203040200020082017

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 38.6% against 38.5% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Mali ranks 56th and Somalia ranks 55th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 33.3% 27.0% 6.3% Mali
2010s 37.0% 35.0% 2.0% Mali

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), Mali or Somalia?
Somalia, at 38.6% against 38.5% in Mali as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Mali and Somalia?
0.1%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Mali ranks 56th and Somalia ranks 55th 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