People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 in Mali

Mali: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
down 38.1%
World rank
33rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 in Mali, 2000–2017

00.20.40.60.812000200820172000: 0.987 highest2001: 0.934 highest2002: 0.881 highest2003: 0.828 highest2004: 0.775 highest2005: 0.722 highest2006: 0.669 highest2007: 0.616 highest2008: 0.563 highest2009: 0.51 highest2010: 0.457 highest2011: 0.404 highest2012: 0.351 highest2013: 0.298 highest2014: 0.245 highest2015: 0.192 highest2016: 0.139 highest2017: 0.086 highest

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 in Mali, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Mali, 2000 to 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  3. 32 Sudan 0.1% compare
  4. 34 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
  5. 35 Peru 0.1% compare
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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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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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