People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mali

Mali: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 52.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
52.6%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
66th
of 97 countries
All-time high
52.6%
in 2017
All-time low
35.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mali, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 35.5 lowest2001: 36.5 lowest2002: 37.5 lowest2003: 38.5 lowest2004: 39.5 lowest2005: 40.5 lowest2006: 41.6 lowest2007: 42.6 lowest2008: 43.6 lowest2009: 44.6 lowest2010: 45.6 lowest2011: 46.6 lowest2012: 47.6 lowest2013: 48.6 lowest2014: 49.6 lowest2015: 50.6 lowest2016: 51.6 lowest2017: 52.6 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mali is 52.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mali peaked at 52.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2000.

That places Mali 66th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mali, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Mali, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 35.5%
2001 36.5% +2.8%
2002 37.5% +2.8%
2003 38.5% +2.7%
2004 39.5% +2.6%
2005 40.5% +2.5%
2006 41.6% +2.5%
2007 42.6% +2.4%
2008 43.6% +2.4%
2009 44.6% +2.3%
2010 45.6% +2.3%
2011 46.6% +2.2%
2012 47.6% +2.2%
2013 48.6% +2.1%
2014 49.6% +2.1%
2015 50.6% +2.0%
2016 51.6% +2.0%
2017 52.6% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.0% 35.5% 44.6% 10
2010s 49.1% 45.6% 52.6% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 63 Liberia 55.6% compare
  2. 64 Burundi 55.5% compare
  3. 65 Ghana 54.0% compare
  4. 67 Cote d'Ivoire 51.9% compare
  5. 68 Nicaragua 51.0% compare
  6. 69 Burkina Faso 49.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mali?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mali was 52.6% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2000.
How does Mali rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Mali ranks 66th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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