Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Mali

Mali: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 27.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27.75
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
47th
of 149 countries
All-time high
27.75
in 2024
All-time low
10.33
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

01020302000201220242000: 10.32001: 10.92002: 11.52003: 12.12004: 12.72005: 13.32006: 13.92007: 14.62008: 15.22009: 15.92010: 16.62011: 17.42012: 18.12013: 18.82014: 19.62015: 20.32016: 21.12017: 21.92018: 22.72019: 23.52020: 24.32021: 25.22022: 262023: 26.92024: 27.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Mali recorded 27.75 for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Mali peaked at 27.75 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.33, in 2000.

That places Mali 47th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.05 10.33 15.94 10
2010s 20 16.64 23.51 10
2020s 26.04 24.34 27.75 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 44 Afghanistan 29.72 compare
  2. 45 China 28.4 compare
  3. 46 Somalia 28.07 compare
  4. 48 Georgia 27.71 compare
  5. 49 Djibouti 27.37 compare
  6. 50 Palestine, State of 25.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Mali?
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Mali was 27.75 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 27.75 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 10.33 in 2000.
How does Mali rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
Mali ranks 47th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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