Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mali
Mali: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 28.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mali stood at 28.5. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mali peaked at 50 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.5, in 2024.
That places Mali 18th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50 | — |
| 2001 | 49.08 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 48.16 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 47.24 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 46.32 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 45.41 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 44.49 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 43.57 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 42.65 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 41.74 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 40.82 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 39.91 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 39.01 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 38.1 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 37.21 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 36.31 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 35.42 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 34.54 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 33.66 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 32.79 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 31.92 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 31.05 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 30.2 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 29.34 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 28.5 | -2.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 28.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.14, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 28.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.13, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.87 | 41.74 | 50 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.78 | 32.79 | 40.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2 | 28.5 | 31.92 | 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Mali?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mali was 28.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5 in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Mali ranks 18th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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