Malawi vs Mali: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Malawi
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 17.3% against 15.4% in Malawi, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 114th and Mali ranks 111th of 120 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.3% | 16.5% | 1.2% | Mali |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 17.2% | 1.9% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Malawi or Mali?
- Mali, at 17.3% against 15.4% in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Malawi and Mali?
- 1.9%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Malawi ranks 114th and Mali ranks 111th of 120 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of 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 living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.