6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Mali

Mali: 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility was 17.3 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
17.3
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
99th
of 111 countries
All-time high
17.3
in 2022
All-time low
16.18
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022

6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Mali, 2014–2022

0510152014201820222014: 16.22015: 16.32016: 16.52017: 16.62018: 16.72019: 16.92020: 172021: 17.22022: 17.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Mali stood at 17.3. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Mali peaked at 17.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.18, in 2014.

That places Mali 99th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Mali, year by year

Annual values for 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility with soap and water available on premises (%) in Mali, 2014 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2014 16.18
2015 16.32 +0.9%
2016 16.46 +0.9%
2017 16.61 +0.9%
2018 16.75 +0.9%
2019 16.89 +0.8%
2020 17.03 +0.8%
2021 17.16 +0.8%
2022 17.3 +0.8%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 17.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.4, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 17.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.53 16.18 16.89 6
2020s 17.16 17.03 17.3 3

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 96 Zambia 18.15 compare
  2. 97 Sierra Leone 17.84 compare
  3. 98 Togo 17.34 compare
  4. 100 Comoros 15.57
  5. 101 Malawi 15.31 compare
  6. 102 Gambia 12.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Mali?
6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Mali was 17.3 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 17.3 in 2022.
What is the lowest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 16.18 in 2014.
How does Mali rank for 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility?
Mali ranks 99th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility with soap and water available on premises (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility with soap and water available on premises (%)
Source
UNICEF
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Coverage
111 places, 1,491 data points, 2000–2022
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