Mali vs Zambia: Population using safely managed sanitation services
Mali
29.1%
in 2024
Zambia
31.3%
in 2024
Mali rank
71st
Zambia rank
68th
Population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Mali
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 31.3% against 29.1% in Mali, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 68th of 99 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 11.5% | 0.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 21.5% | 1.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 29.4% | 2.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using safely managed sanitation services, Mali or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 31.3% against 29.1% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using safely managed sanitation services between Mali and Zambia?
- 2.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Zambia rank globally for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Mali ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 68th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.