Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mali

Mali: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 38.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.73
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
138th
of 173 countries
All-time high
38.73
in 2024
All-time low
9.64
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

102030402000201220242000: 9.62001: 10.72002: 11.82003: 132004: 14.12005: 15.22006: 16.42007: 17.52008: 18.72009: 19.92010: 21.12011: 22.32012: 23.52013: 24.72014: 25.92015: 27.12016: 28.42017: 29.72018: 30.92019: 32.22020: 33.52021: 34.82022: 36.12023: 37.42024: 38.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mali is 38.73, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mali peaked at 38.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.64, in 2000.

That places Mali 138th out of 173 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mali, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 9.64
2001 10.74 +11.4%
2002 11.85 +10.3%
2003 12.96 +9.4%
2004 14.09 +8.7%
2005 15.23 +8.1%
2006 16.37 +7.5%
2007 17.53 +7.1%
2008 18.7 +6.7%
2009 19.87 +6.3%
2010 21.06 +6.0%
2011 22.26 +5.7%
2012 23.47 +5.4%
2013 24.68 +5.2%
2014 25.91 +5.0%
2015 27.15 +4.8%
2016 28.39 +4.6%
2017 29.65 +4.4%
2018 30.92 +4.3%
2019 32.2 +4.1%
2020 33.48 +4.0%
2021 34.78 +3.9%
2022 36.09 +3.8%
2023 37.41 +3.7%
2024 38.73 +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.7 9.64 19.87 10
2010s 26.57 21.06 32.2 10
2020s 36.1 33.48 38.73 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 135 Kenya 41.39 compare
  2. 136 Sao Tome and Principe 39.9 compare
  3. 137 Kiribati 39.36 compare
  4. 139 Somalia 35.44 compare
  5. 140 Nigeria 34.17 compare
  6. 141 Zambia 32.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mali?
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mali was 38.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 38.73 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 9.64 in 2000.
How does Mali rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Mali ranks 138th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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