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

Mali: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 89.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
89.5%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
62nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
89.5%
in 2017
All-time low
35.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 35.12001: 38.32002: 41.52003: 44.72004: 47.92005: 51.12006: 54.32007: 57.52008: 60.72009: 63.92010: 67.12011: 70.32012: 73.52013: 76.72014: 79.92015: 83.12016: 86.32017: 89.5

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 89.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mali peaked at 89.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2000.

That places Mali 62nd 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): Q4 in Mali, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 35.1%
2001 38.3% +9.1%
2002 41.5% +8.4%
2003 44.7% +7.7%
2004 47.9% +7.2%
2005 51.1% +6.7%
2006 54.3% +6.3%
2007 57.5% +5.9%
2008 60.7% +5.6%
2009 63.9% +5.3%
2010 67.1% +5.0%
2011 70.3% +4.8%
2012 73.5% +4.6%
2013 76.7% +4.4%
2014 79.9% +4.2%
2015 83.1% +4.0%
2016 86.3% +3.9%
2017 89.5% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.5% 35.1% 63.9% 10
2010s 78.3% 67.1% 89.5% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 59 Sudan 91.6% compare
  2. 60 Liberia 91.5% compare
  3. 61 Comoros 90.3% compare
  4. 63 Tajikistan 88.7% compare
  5. 64 Togo 88.6% compare
  6. 65 Congo 88.2% 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 89.5% 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 89.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2000.
How does Mali rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Mali ranks 62nd 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 55.7%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4
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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