Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mali

Mali: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 91.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.07
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
187th
of 231 countries
All-time high
91.07
in 2024
All-time low
53.72
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mali, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 53.72001: 55.42002: 57.22003: 58.92004: 60.62005: 62.32006: 63.92007: 65.62008: 67.22009: 68.92010: 70.52011: 72.12012: 73.62013: 75.22014: 76.72015: 78.22016: 79.72017: 81.22018: 82.72019: 84.12020: 85.52021: 872022: 88.32023: 89.72024: 91.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Mali recorded 91.07 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mali peaked at 91.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.72, in 2000.

That places Mali 187th 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.

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mali, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 53.72 —
2001 55.45 +3.2%
2002 57.17 +3.1%
2003 58.88 +3.0%
2004 60.58 +2.9%
2005 62.26 +2.8%
2006 63.93 +2.7%
2007 65.59 +2.6%
2008 67.23 +2.5%
2009 68.86 +2.4%
2010 70.47 +2.3%
2011 72.06 +2.3%
2012 73.63 +2.2%
2013 75.18 +2.1%
2014 76.72 +2.0%
2015 78.24 +2.0%
2016 79.74 +1.9%
2017 81.22 +1.9%
2018 82.68 +1.8%
2019 84.12 +1.7%
2020 85.55 +1.7%
2021 86.96 +1.6%
2022 88.34 +1.6%
2023 89.72 +1.6%
2024 91.07 +1.5%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 91.07 is above the median for low income countries, which is 83.3, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 91.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.16, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.37 53.72 68.86 10
2010s 77.41 70.47 84.12 10
2020s 88.33 85.55 91.07 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 184 East Timor 91.86 compare
  2. 185 Mongolia 91.56 compare
  3. 186 Sri Lanka 91.46 compare
  4. 188 Yemen 90.85 compare
  5. 189 Senegal 90.8 compare
  6. 190 Vanuatu 90.24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mali?
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mali was 91.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 91.07 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 53.72 in 2000.
How does Mali rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
Mali ranks 187th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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