Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Mali

Mali: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 57.96 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
57.96
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
148th
of 184 countries
All-time high
57.96
in 2024
All-time low
36.76
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02040602000201220242000: 36.82001: 37.62002: 38.42003: 39.22004: 402005: 40.82006: 41.62007: 42.52008: 43.32009: 44.22010: 452011: 45.92012: 46.82013: 47.72014: 48.62015: 49.52016: 50.42017: 51.32018: 52.22019: 53.22020: 54.12021: 55.12022: 562023: 572024: 58

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Mali is 57.96, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Mali peaked at 57.96 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.76, in 2000.

Mali ranks 148th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Mali, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 36.76
2001 37.55 +2.2%
2002 38.35 +2.1%
2003 39.16 +2.1%
2004 39.98 +2.1%
2005 40.8 +2.1%
2006 41.63 +2.0%
2007 42.47 +2.0%
2008 43.32 +2.0%
2009 44.18 +2.0%
2010 45.04 +2.0%
2011 45.91 +1.9%
2012 46.79 +1.9%
2013 47.68 +1.9%
2014 48.57 +1.9%
2015 49.47 +1.9%
2016 50.39 +1.8%
2017 51.3 +1.8%
2018 52.23 +1.8%
2019 53.17 +1.8%
2020 54.11 +1.8%
2021 55.06 +1.8%
2022 56.02 +1.7%
2023 56.98 +1.7%
2024 57.96 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.42 36.76 44.18 10
2010s 49.05 45.04 53.17 10
2020s 56.02 54.11 57.96 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 145 Gambia 61.11 compare
  2. 146 Gabon 60.52 compare
  3. 147 Nigeria 59.12 compare
  4. 149 Comoros 57.51 compare
  5. 150 Rwanda 56.44 compare
  6. 151 Tanzania, United Republic of 55.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Mali?
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Mali was 57.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 57.96 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 36.76 in 2000.
How does Mali rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
Mali ranks 148th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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