Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mali

Mali: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 47.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.76
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
200th
of 232 countries
All-time high
47.76
in 2024
All-time low
17.33
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mali, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 17.32001: 18.52002: 19.72003: 212004: 22.22005: 23.42006: 24.72007: 25.92008: 27.22009: 28.42010: 29.72011: 312012: 32.22013: 33.52014: 34.82015: 36.12016: 37.42017: 38.72018: 39.92019: 41.22020: 42.52021: 43.82022: 45.12023: 46.42024: 47.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mali is 47.76, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mali peaked at 47.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.33, in 2000.

That places Mali 200th out of 232 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.

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mali, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 17.33 —
2001 18.54 +6.9%
2002 19.75 +6.5%
2003 20.97 +6.2%
2004 22.19 +5.9%
2005 23.43 +5.6%
2006 24.67 +5.3%
2007 25.91 +5.1%
2008 27.17 +4.8%
2009 28.43 +4.6%
2010 29.69 +4.4%
2011 30.96 +4.3%
2012 32.24 +4.1%
2013 33.51 +4.0%
2014 34.79 +3.8%
2015 36.08 +3.7%
2016 37.36 +3.6%
2017 38.65 +3.5%
2018 39.95 +3.3%
2019 41.24 +3.2%
2020 42.54 +3.1%
2021 43.84 +3.1%
2022 45.14 +3.0%
2023 46.45 +2.9%
2024 47.76 +2.8%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 47.76 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.8, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 47.76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.65, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.84 17.33 28.43 10
2010s 35.45 29.69 41.24 10
2020s 45.15 42.54 47.76 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 197 Nigeria 47.9 compare
  2. 198 Lesotho 47.89 compare
  3. 199 Vanuatu 47.81 compare
  4. 201 Cameroon 47.07 compare
  5. 202 Kiribati 45.17 compare
  6. 203 Burundi 44.63 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mali?
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mali was 47.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 47.76 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 17.33 in 2000.
How does Mali rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Mali ranks 200th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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