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

Mali: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 60.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
60.2%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
68th
of 97 countries
All-time high
60.2%
in 2017
All-time low
33.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 33.62001: 35.12002: 36.72003: 38.22004: 39.82005: 41.42006: 42.92007: 44.52008: 46.12009: 47.62010: 49.22011: 50.82012: 52.32013: 53.92014: 55.52015: 572016: 58.62017: 60.2

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mali is 60.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mali peaked at 60.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2000.

That places Mali 68th 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): Q2 in Mali, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 33.6%
2001 35.1% +4.7%
2002 36.7% +4.5%
2003 38.2% +4.3%
2004 39.8% +4.1%
2005 41.4% +3.9%
2006 42.9% +3.8%
2007 44.5% +3.6%
2008 46.1% +3.5%
2009 47.6% +3.4%
2010 49.2% +3.3%
2011 50.8% +3.2%
2012 52.3% +3.1%
2013 53.9% +3.0%
2014 55.5% +2.9%
2015 57.0% +2.8%
2016 58.6% +2.7%
2017 60.2% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.6% 33.6% 47.6% 10
2010s 54.7% 49.2% 60.2% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 65 Malawi 62.7% compare
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  3. 67 Senegal 61.1% compare
  4. 69 Yemen 60.1% compare
  5. 70 Eswatini 59.7% compare
  6. 71 Côte d'Ivoire 58.2% 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 60.2% 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 60.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2000.
How does Mali rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Mali ranks 68th 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 35.2%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
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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