Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mali
Mali: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 17.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mali, 2014–2022
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 17.3% for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mali peaked at 17.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2014.
That places Mali 111th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.5% | 16.2% | 16.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.0% | 17.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More population data for Mali
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 65.03 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.87 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 5.51 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 5.51 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 135,533 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 5.51 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 5.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 4.84 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mali?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mali was 17.3% in 2022, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2014.
- How does Mali rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Mali ranks 111th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.