People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest) (Q5) in Mali
Mali: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest) (Q5) was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 in Mali, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Mali stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.1% on the previous year and down 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Mali peaked at 1.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.
Mali ranks 33rd of 97 countries on this measure, 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): Q5 (highest) (Q5) in Mali, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -38.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8%, 11% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 37% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Mali?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Mali was 0.1% 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): q5 recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- How does Mali rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
- Mali ranks 33rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.0%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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