People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Mali

Mali: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 13.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
13.3%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
50th
of 97 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 2000
All-time low
13.3%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Mali, 2000–2017

01020302000200820172000: 31.12001: 302002: 292003: 27.92004: 26.92005: 25.82006: 24.82007: 23.82008: 22.72009: 21.72010: 20.62011: 19.62012: 18.52013: 17.52014: 16.42015: 15.42016: 14.32017: 13.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mali recorded 13.3% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Mali peaked at 31.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2017.

Mali ranks 50th of 97 countries on this measure, 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): Q2 in Mali, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Mali, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 31.1%
2001 30.0% -3.4%
2002 29.0% -3.5%
2003 27.9% -3.6%
2004 26.9% -3.7%
2005 25.8% -3.9%
2006 24.8% -4.1%
2007 23.8% -4.2%
2008 22.7% -4.4%
2009 21.7% -4.6%
2010 20.6% -4.8%
2011 19.6% -5.1%
2012 18.5% -5.4%
2013 17.5% -5.7%
2014 16.4% -6.0%
2015 15.4% -6.4%
2016 14.3% -6.8%
2017 13.3% -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.4% 21.7% 31.1% 10
2010s 16.9% 13.3% 20.6% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 47 Afghanistan 16.2% compare
  2. 48 Guatemala 15.9% compare
  3. 49 Kenya 13.3% compare
  4. 51 El Salvador 8.6% compare
  5. 52 Malawi 7.9% compare
  6. 53 Philippines 7.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Mali?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Mali was 13.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2017.
How does Mali rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Mali ranks 50th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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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