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

Mali: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 99.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
99.3%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
37th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2017
All-time low
75.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 75.9 highest2001: 77.3 highest2002: 78.7 highest2003: 80 highest2004: 81.4 highest2005: 82.8 highest2006: 84.1 highest2007: 85.5 highest2008: 86.9 highest2009: 88.3 highest2010: 89.6 highest2011: 91 highest2012: 92.4 highest2013: 93.8 highest2014: 95.1 highest2015: 96.5 highest2016: 97.9 highest2017: 99.3 highest

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

Analysis

Mali recorded 99.3% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mali peaked at 99.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 2000.

Mali ranks 37th 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): Q5 (highest) in Mali, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 75.9%
2001 77.3% +1.8%
2002 78.7% +1.8%
2003 80.0% +1.7%
2004 81.4% +1.7%
2005 82.8% +1.7%
2006 84.1% +1.7%
2007 85.5% +1.6%
2008 86.9% +1.6%
2009 88.3% +1.6%
2010 89.6% +1.6%
2011 91.0% +1.5%
2012 92.4% +1.5%
2013 93.8% +1.5%
2014 95.1% +1.5%
2015 96.5% +1.4%
2016 97.9% +1.4%
2017 99.3% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.1% 75.9% 88.3% 10
2010s 94.4% 89.6% 99.3% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 34 Guatemala 99.4% compare
  2. 35 Philippines 99.3% compare
  3. 36 El Salvador 99.3% compare
  4. 38 Bangladesh 99.2% compare
  5. 39 Saint Lucia 99.2% compare
  6. 40 Montenegro 99.0% 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 99.3% 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 99.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 75.9% in 2000.
How does Mali rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Mali ranks 37th 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 16.1%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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