Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Mali
Mali: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 27.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Mali, 2000–2024
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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.33 | — |
| 2001 | 10.9 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 11.48 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 12.07 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 12.68 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 13.3 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 13.94 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 14.58 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 15.25 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 15.94 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 16.64 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 17.35 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 18.08 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 18.82 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 19.57 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 20.34 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 21.11 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 21.9 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 22.7 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 23.51 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 24.34 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 25.18 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 26.04 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 26.91 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 27.75 | +3.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 27.75 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.34, 4.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mali's 27.75 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.07, 3.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Mali
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 47,440 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5014 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.87 million people (2100)
- Population density 65.03 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4401 % change on previous year (2100)
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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