Mali vs Somalia: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Mali
- Somalia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 17.3% against 16.5% in Somalia, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 111th and Somalia ranks 112th of 120 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.5% | 29.4% | 12.9% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 22.5% | 5.3% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Mali or Somalia?
- Mali, at 17.3% against 16.5% in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Mali and Somalia?
- 0.8%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Mali ranks 111th and Somalia ranks 112th 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.