Mali vs Senegal: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Mali
8.9%
in 2024
Senegal
9.2%
in 2024
Mali rank
45th
Senegal rank
43rd
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Mali
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 9.2% against 8.9% in Mali, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 45th and Senegal ranks 43rd of 231 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 30.2% | 8.5% | Mali |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 18.9% | 3.7% | Mali |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.2% | 0.5% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Mali or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 9.2% against 8.9% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Mali and Senegal?
- 0.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Senegal rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Mali ranks 45th and Senegal ranks 43rd 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 Share of population not 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
Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.