Population using improved sanitation facilities in Mali
Mali: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 16.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.56 million
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
61st
of 232 countries
All-time high
16.56 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.54 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, population using improved sanitation facilities in Mali stood at 16.56 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Mali peaked at 16.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.54 million, in 2000.
Mali ranks 61st of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.54 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.85 million | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 4.18 million | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 4.53 million | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 4.89 million | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 5.28 million | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 5.68 million | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 6.11 million | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 6.55 million | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 7.02 million | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 7.51 million | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 8.01 million | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 8.51 million | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 9.04 million | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 9.60 million | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 10.19 million | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 10.80 million | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 11.45 million | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 12.11 million | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 12.78 million | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 13.49 million | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 14.22 million | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 14.98 million | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 15.75 million | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 16.56 million | +5.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 16.56 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.05 million, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 16.56 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 million, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.16 million | 3.54 million | 7.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.00 million | 7.51 million | 12.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.00 million | 13.49 million | 16.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More population data for Mali
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.717 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5014 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 47,440 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.95 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.383 (2100)
- Population density 65.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.87 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Mali?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Mali was 16.56 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 16.56 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 million in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Mali ranks 61st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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