Lesotho vs Mali: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
Lesotho
27.8%
in 2024
Mali
27.1%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
98th
Mali rank
101st
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Lesotho
- Mali
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 27.8% against 27.1% in Mali, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 98th and Mali ranks 101st of 113 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.4% | 27.1% | 15.7% | Mali |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 27.1% | 5.9% | 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, Lesotho or Mali?
- Lesotho, at 27.8% against 27.1% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Lesotho and Mali?
- 0.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mali?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Mali rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Lesotho ranks 98th and Mali ranks 101st 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, urban (% of urban 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.