People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Mali
Mali: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 was 0.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Mali, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Mali is 0.2%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Mali peaked at 1.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.
That places Mali 43rd 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, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -28.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.5%, 13% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 24% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Mali?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Mali was 0.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
- How does Mali rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3?
- Mali ranks 43rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.9%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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