Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Mali

Mali: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 9.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.75
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
121st
of 124 countries
All-time high
9.75
in 2024
All-time low
7.37
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Mali, 2000–2024

02468102000201220242000: 7.42001: 7.52002: 7.62003: 7.72004: 7.92005: 82006: 8.12007: 8.22008: 8.32009: 8.42010: 8.52011: 8.62012: 8.72013: 8.82014: 8.92015: 8.92016: 92017: 9.12018: 9.22019: 9.32020: 9.32021: 9.42022: 9.52023: 9.62024: 9.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Mali stood at 9.75. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Mali peaked at 9.75 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.37, in 2000.

That places Mali 121st out of 124 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.

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Mali, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 7.37 —
2001 7.49 +1.6%
2002 7.61 +1.6%
2003 7.73 +1.6%
2004 7.85 +1.6%
2005 7.98 +1.6%
2006 8.1 +1.5%
2007 8.22 +1.5%
2008 8.35 +1.5%
2009 8.43 +1.0%
2010 8.52 +1.0%
2011 8.6 +1.0%
2012 8.69 +1.0%
2013 8.77 +1.0%
2014 8.85 +1.0%
2015 8.94 +0.9%
2016 9.02 +0.9%
2017 9.1 +0.9%
2018 9.18 +0.9%
2019 9.26 +0.9%
2020 9.35 +0.9%
2021 9.43 +0.9%
2022 9.51 +0.9%
2023 9.59 +0.8%
2024 9.75 +1.7%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 9.75 is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.62, 40% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 9.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.13, 33% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.91 7.37 8.43 10
2010s 8.89 8.52 9.26 10
2020s 9.52 9.35 9.75 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 118 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.15 compare
  2. 119 Togo 14.97 compare
  3. 120 Zimbabwe 10.34 compare
  4. 122 North Macedonia 8.19 compare
  5. 123 Colombia 7.19 compare
  6. 124 Armenia 0 compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Mali?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Mali was 9.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 9.75 in 2024.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 7.37 in 2000.
How does Mali rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Mali ranks 121st out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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