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

Latest (2017)
1.6%
Change on year
down 48.6%
World rank
51st
of 97 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 2000
All-time low
1.6%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Mali, 2000–2017

01020302000200820172000: 26.62001: 25.12002: 23.62003: 22.22004: 20.72005: 19.22006: 17.82007: 16.32008: 14.82009: 13.32010: 11.92011: 10.42012: 8.92013: 7.42014: 62015: 4.52016: 32017: 1.6

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

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Mali, 2000 to 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.0% 13.3% 26.6% 10
2010s 6.7% 1.6% 11.9% 8

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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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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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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