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

Mali: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 71.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
71.8%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
68th
of 97 countries
All-time high
71.8%
in 2017
All-time low
29.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 29.72001: 32.22002: 34.72003: 37.12004: 39.62005: 42.12006: 44.62007: 472008: 49.52009: 522010: 54.52011: 572012: 59.42013: 61.92014: 64.42015: 66.92016: 69.32017: 71.8

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mali stood at 71.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mali peaked at 71.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2000.

Mali ranks 68th of 97 countries on this measure, 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): Q3 in Mali, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 29.7%
2001 32.2% +8.3%
2002 34.7% +7.7%
2003 37.1% +7.1%
2004 39.6% +6.7%
2005 42.1% +6.3%
2006 44.6% +5.9%
2007 47.0% +5.6%
2008 49.5% +5.3%
2009 52.0% +5.0%
2010 54.5% +4.8%
2011 57.0% +4.5%
2012 59.4% +4.4%
2013 61.9% +4.2%
2014 64.4% +4.0%
2015 66.9% +3.8%
2016 69.3% +3.7%
2017 71.8% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.8% 29.7% 52.0% 10
2010s 63.1% 54.5% 71.8% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 65 Tajikistan 76.1% compare
  2. 66 Cambodia 75.8% compare
  3. 67 Côte d'Ivoire 72.1% compare
  4. 69 Eswatini 69.8% compare
  5. 70 Guinea-Bissau 69.3% compare
  6. 71 Guinea 69.1% 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 71.8% 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 71.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 29.7% 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 52.7%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3
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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