People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Mali

Mali: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 was 1.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.1%
Change on year
down 60.6%
World rank
49th
of 97 countries
All-time high
29.6%
in 2000
All-time low
1.1%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Mali, 2000–2017

01020302000200820172000: 29.62001: 27.92002: 26.32003: 24.62004: 22.92005: 21.22006: 19.52007: 17.92008: 16.22009: 14.52010: 12.82011: 11.22012: 9.52013: 7.82014: 6.12015: 4.42016: 2.82017: 1.1

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Mali stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.6% on the previous year and down 93.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Mali peaked at 29.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2017.

That places Mali 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Mali, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Mali, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 29.6%
2001 27.9% -5.7%
2002 26.3% -6.0%
2003 24.6% -6.4%
2004 22.9% -6.8%
2005 21.2% -7.3%
2006 19.5% -7.9%
2007 17.9% -8.6%
2008 16.2% -9.4%
2009 14.5% -10.4%
2010 12.8% -11.6%
2011 11.2% -13.1%
2012 9.5% -15.0%
2013 7.8% -17.7%
2014 6.1% -21.5%
2015 4.4% -27.4%
2016 2.8% -37.7%
2017 1.1% -60.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.1% 14.5% 29.6% 10
2010s 7.0% 1.1% 12.8% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 46 Cameroon 1.5% compare
  2. 47 Burundi 1.5% compare
  3. 48 Uganda 1.1% compare
  4. 50 Rwanda 1.1% compare
  5. 51 South Africa 0.8% compare
  6. 52 Comoros 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Mali?
People practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Mali was 1.1% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2017.
How does Mali rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
Mali ranks 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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