Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Mali

Mali: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 67.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
67.64
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
196th
of 231 countries
All-time high
67.64
in 2024
All-time low
30.64
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Mali, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 30.62001: 32.32002: 342003: 35.72004: 37.32005: 392006: 40.62007: 42.32008: 43.92009: 45.52010: 47.12011: 48.62012: 50.22013: 51.82014: 53.32015: 54.82016: 56.32017: 57.82018: 59.22019: 60.72020: 62.12021: 63.52022: 64.92023: 66.32024: 67.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Mali recorded 67.64 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Mali peaked at 67.64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.64, in 2000.

Mali ranks 196th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation) in Mali, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 30.64 —
2001 32.33 +5.5%
2002 34.01 +5.2%
2003 35.67 +4.9%
2004 37.33 +4.7%
2005 38.98 +4.4%
2006 40.62 +4.2%
2007 42.25 +4.0%
2008 43.87 +3.8%
2009 45.48 +3.7%
2010 47.07 +3.5%
2011 48.65 +3.4%
2012 50.21 +3.2%
2013 51.76 +3.1%
2014 53.28 +3.0%
2015 54.8 +2.8%
2016 56.29 +2.7%
2017 57.77 +2.6%
2018 59.23 +2.5%
2019 60.68 +2.4%
2020 62.1 +2.4%
2021 63.51 +2.3%
2022 64.91 +2.2%
2023 66.28 +2.1%
2024 67.64 +2.0%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 67.64 is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.78, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 67.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.38, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.12 30.64 45.48 10
2010s 53.97 47.07 60.68 10
2020s 64.89 62.1 67.64 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 193 Afghanistan 68.59 compare
  2. 194 Kenya 68.44 compare
  3. 195 Mauritania 68.06 compare
  4. 197 Lesotho 67.22 compare
  5. 198 Yemen 66.97 compare
  6. 199 Zimbabwe 65.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Mali?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Mali was 67.64 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 67.64 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 30.64 in 2000.
How does Mali rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Mali ranks 196th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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