People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Mali

Mali: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 28.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
28.2%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
46th
of 97 countries
All-time high
42.2%
in 2000
All-time low
28.2%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Mali, 2000–2017

0102030402000200820172000: 42.2 lowest2001: 41.3 lowest2002: 40.5 lowest2003: 39.7 lowest2004: 38.9 lowest2005: 38.1 lowest2006: 37.2 lowest2007: 36.4 lowest2008: 35.6 lowest2009: 34.8 lowest2010: 33.9 lowest2011: 33.1 lowest2012: 32.3 lowest2013: 31.5 lowest2014: 30.6 lowest2015: 29.8 lowest2016: 29 lowest2017: 28.2 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

Mali recorded 28.2% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Mali peaked at 42.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2017.

That places Mali 46th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Mali, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Mali, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 42.2%
2001 41.3% -2.0%
2002 40.5% -2.0%
2003 39.7% -2.0%
2004 38.9% -2.1%
2005 38.1% -2.1%
2006 37.2% -2.2%
2007 36.4% -2.2%
2008 35.6% -2.3%
2009 34.8% -2.3%
2010 33.9% -2.4%
2011 33.1% -2.4%
2012 32.3% -2.5%
2013 31.5% -2.6%
2014 30.6% -2.6%
2015 29.8% -2.7%
2016 29.0% -2.8%
2017 28.2% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.5% 34.8% 42.2% 10
2010s 31.1% 28.2% 33.9% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 43 Tanzania, United Republic of 31.2% compare
  2. 44 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 29.9% compare
  3. 45 Guinea 29.8% compare
  4. 47 Panama 27.0% compare
  5. 48 Uganda 24.1% compare
  6. 49 Viet Nam 24.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Mali?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Mali was 28.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2017.
How does Mali rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Mali ranks 46th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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