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

Mali: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 48.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
48.7%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
61st
of 97 countries
All-time high
48.7%
in 2017
All-time low
40.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

010203040502000200820172000: 40.1 lowest2001: 40.1 lowest2002: 40.1 lowest2003: 40.1 lowest2004: 40.1 lowest2005: 40.7 lowest2006: 41.4 lowest2007: 42.1 lowest2008: 42.7 lowest2009: 43.4 lowest2010: 44.1 lowest2011: 44.7 lowest2012: 45.4 lowest2013: 46.1 lowest2014: 46.7 lowest2015: 47.4 lowest2016: 48.1 lowest2017: 48.7 lowest

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

Analysis

Mali recorded 48.7% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Mali peaked at 48.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2000.

That places Mali 61st 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, rural (% of) in Mali, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Mali, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 40.1%
2001 40.1% +0.0%
2002 40.1% +0.0%
2003 40.1% +0.0%
2004 40.1% +0.0%
2005 40.7% +1.7%
2006 41.4% +1.6%
2007 42.1% +1.6%
2008 42.7% +1.6%
2009 43.4% +1.6%
2010 44.1% +1.5%
2011 44.7% +1.5%
2012 45.4% +1.5%
2013 46.1% +1.5%
2014 46.7% +1.4%
2015 47.4% +1.4%
2016 48.1% +1.4%
2017 48.7% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.1% 40.1% 43.4% 10
2010s 46.4% 44.1% 48.7% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 58 Benin 55.0% compare
  2. 59 Lesotho 54.9% compare
  3. 60 Namibia 54.7% compare
  4. 62 Cote d'Ivoire 48.6% compare
  5. 63 Ghana 48.0% compare
  6. 64 Burkina Faso 47.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Mali?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Mali was 48.7% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2000.
How does Mali rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Mali ranks 61st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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