Mali vs Zambia: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
Mali
9.1%
in 2022
Zambia
9.2%
in 2024
Mali rank
110th
Zambia rank
109th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Mali
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 9.2% against 9.1% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 110th and Zambia ranks 109th of 113 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 | 9.1% | 9.2% | 0.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.2% | 0.1% | 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 9.2% against 9.1% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Mali and Zambia?
- 0.1%, 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 110th and Zambia ranks 109th of 113 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, 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 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.