Mali vs Zambia: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Mali
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 18.4% against 17.3% in Mali, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 111th and Zambia ranks 108th of 120 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.5% | 17.6% | 1.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 18.0% | 0.9% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 18.4% against 17.3% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Mali and Zambia?
- 1.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Mali and Zambia rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Mali ranks 111th and Zambia ranks 108th 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.