Egypt vs Mali: People using improved drinking water sources

Egypt
2.25 million people
in 2024
Mali
2.11 million people
in 2024
Egypt rank
28th
Mali rank
29th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Egypt
  • Mali
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M200020122024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 2.25 million people against 2.11 million people in Mali, a difference of 143,820 people.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.

Egypt ranks 28th and Mali ranks 29th of 231 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 631,693 people 4.60 million people 3.97 million people Mali
2010s 1.36 million people 3.74 million people 2.38 million people Mali
2020s 2.05 million people 2.53 million people 481,886 people Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Egypt or Mali?
Egypt, at 2.25 million people against 2.11 million people in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Egypt and Mali?
143,820 people, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mali?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Mali rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Egypt ranks 28th and Mali ranks 29th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using improved drinking water sources
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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