Mali vs Nigeria: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time
- Mali
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mali currently reports 29.1% against 26.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mali ranks 72nd and Nigeria ranks 75th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 22.7% | 11.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 24.8% | 5.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 26.3% | 0.8% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Mali or Nigeria?
- Mali, at 29.1% against 26.6% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Mali and Nigeria?
- 2.5%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Mali ranks 72nd and Nigeria ranks 75th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.