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
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Mali, 2000–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 34.8% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 28.2% | 33.9% | 8 |
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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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