Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Mali

Mali: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 47.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.76
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
199th
of 231 countries
All-time high
47.76
in 2024
All-time low
17.33
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Mali, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 17.32001: 18.52002: 19.72003: 212004: 22.22005: 23.42006: 24.72007: 25.92008: 27.22009: 28.42010: 29.72011: 312012: 32.22013: 33.52014: 34.82015: 36.12016: 37.42017: 38.72018: 39.92019: 41.22020: 42.52021: 43.82022: 45.12023: 46.42024: 47.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Mali recorded 47.76 for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Mali peaked at 47.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.33, in 2000.

That places Mali 199th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.84 17.33 28.43 10
2010s 35.45 29.69 41.24 10
2020s 45.15 42.54 47.76 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 196 Nigeria 47.9 compare
  2. 197 Lesotho 47.89 compare
  3. 198 Vanuatu 47.81 compare
  4. 200 Cameroon 47.07 compare
  5. 201 Kiribati 45.17 compare
  6. 202 Burundi 44.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Mali?
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Mali was 47.76 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 47.76 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 17.33 in 2000.
How does Mali rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
Mali ranks 199th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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