6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Mali

Mali: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 15.92 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15.92
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
117th
of 132 countries
All-time high
15.92
in 2022
All-time low
4.64
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Mali, 2000–2022

57.51012.5152000201120222000: 4.62001: 5.12002: 5.62003: 6.12004: 6.62005: 7.12006: 7.62007: 8.12008: 8.72009: 9.22010: 9.72011: 10.22012: 10.72013: 11.32014: 11.82015: 12.32016: 12.82017: 13.32018: 13.92019: 14.42020: 14.92021: 15.42022: 15.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Mali is 15.92, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Mali peaked at 15.92 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.64, in 2000.

Mali ranks 117th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Mali, year by year

Annual values for 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%) in Mali, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 4.64
2001 5.12 +10.3%
2002 5.61 +9.5%
2003 6.1 +8.8%
2004 6.6 +8.2%
2005 7.11 +7.7%
2006 7.62 +7.2%
2007 8.14 +6.8%
2008 8.66 +6.4%
2009 9.17 +5.9%
2010 9.69 +5.6%
2011 10.21 +5.4%
2012 10.73 +5.1%
2013 11.25 +4.9%
2014 11.77 +4.6%
2015 12.3 +4.4%
2016 12.82 +4.2%
2017 13.34 +4.1%
2018 13.86 +3.9%
2019 14.38 +3.7%
2020 14.89 +3.6%
2021 15.41 +3.4%
2022 15.92 +3.3%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 15.92 is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.39, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 15.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.88, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.88 4.64 9.17 10
2010s 12.03 9.69 14.38 10
2020s 15.41 14.89 15.92 3

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 114 Colombia 18.44 compare
  2. 115 Uganda 17.8 compare
  3. 116 Cote d'Ivoire 17.25 compare
  4. 118 Ghana 15.83 compare
  5. 119 Guinea-Bissau 15.44 compare
  6. 120 Sierra Leone 15.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Mali?
6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Mali was 15.92 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 15.92 in 2022.
What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 4.64 in 2000.
How does Mali rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
Mali ranks 117th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
132 places, 2,993 data points, 2000–2022
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