1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mali

Mali: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 83.65 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
83.65
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
151st
of 200 countries
All-time high
83.65
in 2022
All-time low
49.87
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mali, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 49.92001: 51.42002: 532003: 54.62004: 56.22005: 57.82006: 59.32007: 60.92008: 62.52009: 64.12010: 65.62011: 67.22012: 68.72013: 70.32014: 71.82015: 73.32016: 74.82017: 76.32018: 77.82019: 79.32020: 80.72021: 82.22022: 83.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mali is 83.65, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mali peaked at 83.65 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.87, in 2000.

Mali ranks 151st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mali, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%) in Mali, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 49.87
2001 51.39 +3.0%
2002 52.99 +3.1%
2003 54.58 +3.0%
2004 56.16 +2.9%
2005 57.75 +2.8%
2006 59.33 +2.7%
2007 60.91 +2.7%
2008 62.49 +2.6%
2009 64.06 +2.5%
2010 65.62 +2.4%
2011 67.17 +2.4%
2012 68.72 +2.3%
2013 70.26 +2.2%
2014 71.78 +2.2%
2015 73.3 +2.1%
2016 74.81 +2.1%
2017 76.31 +2.0%
2018 77.8 +2.0%
2019 79.28 +1.9%
2020 80.75 +1.9%
2021 82.2 +1.8%
2022 83.65 +1.8%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 83.65 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.78, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 83.65 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.95 49.87 64.06 10
2010s 72.51 65.62 79.28 10
2020s 82.2 80.75 83.65 3

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 148 Gambia 85.65 compare
  2. 149 Laos 85.46 compare
  3. 150 Marshall Islands 85.06 compare
  4. 152 Mongolia 83.51 compare
  5. 153 Myanmar 82.38 compare
  6. 154 Afghanistan 82.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mali?
1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mali was 83.65 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 83.65 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 49.87 in 2000.
How does Mali rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
Mali ranks 151st out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,456 data points, 2000–2022
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