People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Mali
Mali: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 1.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Mali, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Mali is 1.6%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.6% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Mali peaked at 26.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2017.
Mali ranks 51st 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, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.6% | — |
| 2001 | 25.1% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -32.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -48.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.3%, 7% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.2%, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -48.6% | 3.0% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 13.3% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 1.6% | 11.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Mali?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Mali was 1.6% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2017.
- How does Mali rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
- Mali ranks 51st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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