Mali vs Uganda: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Mali
3.9%
in 2024
Uganda
3.5%
in 2024
Mali rank
47th
Uganda rank
49th

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Mali
  • Uganda
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 3.9% against 3.5% in Uganda, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 47th and Uganda ranks 49th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 16.0% 11.9% 4.1% Mali
2010s 9.2% 7.4% 1.9% Mali
2020s 4.9% 4.3% 0.6% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Mali or Uganda?
Mali, at 3.9% against 3.5% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Mali and Uganda?
0.4%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mali and Uganda rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Mali ranks 47th and Uganda ranks 49th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed