1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mali

Mali: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 50.21 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
50.21
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
160th
of 200 countries
All-time high
50.21
in 2022
All-time low
15.41
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mali, 2000–2022

203040502000201120222000: 15.42001: 16.72002: 182003: 19.42004: 20.72005: 22.22006: 23.62007: 25.12008: 26.62009: 28.12010: 29.72011: 31.32012: 32.92013: 34.52014: 36.22015: 37.92016: 39.62017: 41.32018: 432019: 44.82020: 46.62021: 48.42022: 50.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Mali recorded 50.21 for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mali peaked at 50.21 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.41, in 2000.

Mali ranks 160th 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mali, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%) in Mali, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 15.41
2001 16.69 +8.3%
2002 18.01 +7.9%
2003 19.36 +7.5%
2004 20.75 +7.1%
2005 22.16 +6.8%
2006 23.61 +6.5%
2007 25.08 +6.3%
2008 26.59 +6.0%
2009 28.12 +5.8%
2010 29.68 +5.5%
2011 31.27 +5.3%
2012 32.88 +5.2%
2013 34.52 +5.0%
2014 36.18 +4.8%
2015 37.86 +4.6%
2016 39.56 +4.5%
2017 41.29 +4.4%
2018 43.03 +4.2%
2019 44.8 +4.1%
2020 46.58 +4.0%
2021 48.39 +3.9%
2022 50.21 +3.8%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 50.21 is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.84, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 50.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.71, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.58 15.41 28.12 10
2010s 37.11 29.68 44.8 10
2020s 48.39 46.58 50.21 3

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 157 Yemen 54.84 compare
  2. 158 Angola 52.18 compare
  3. 159 Lesotho 50.28 compare
  4. 161 Gabon 49.9 compare
  5. 162 Malawi 49.24 compare
  6. 163 Sao Tome and Principe 47.84 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mali?
1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mali was 50.21 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 50.21 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 15.41 in 2000.
How does Mali rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
Mali ranks 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,476 data points, 2000–2022
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