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

Mali: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 54.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
54.5%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
67th
of 97 countries
All-time high
54.5%
in 2017
All-time low
41.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 41.52001: 41.52002: 41.52003: 41.52004: 41.52005: 42.52006: 43.52007: 44.52008: 45.52009: 46.52010: 47.52011: 48.52012: 49.52013: 50.52014: 51.52015: 52.52016: 53.52017: 54.5

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

Analysis

Mali recorded 54.5% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Mali peaked at 54.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2000.

That places Mali 67th 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): Q2 in Mali, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 41.5%
2001 41.5% +0.0%
2002 41.5% +0.0%
2003 41.5% +0.0%
2004 41.5% +0.0%
2005 42.5% +2.4%
2006 43.5% +2.3%
2007 44.5% +2.3%
2008 45.5% +2.2%
2009 46.5% +2.2%
2010 47.5% +2.1%
2011 48.5% +2.1%
2012 49.5% +2.1%
2013 50.5% +2.0%
2014 51.5% +2.0%
2015 52.5% +1.9%
2016 53.5% +1.9%
2017 54.5% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.0% 41.5% 46.5% 10
2010s 51.0% 47.5% 54.5% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 64 Burundi 57.0% compare
  2. 65 Namibia 55.1% compare
  3. 66 Cote d'Ivoire 54.7% compare
  4. 68 Senegal 54.0% compare
  5. 69 Burkina Faso 53.0% compare
  6. 70 Nicaragua 52.6% 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 54.5% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2000.
How does Mali rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Mali ranks 67th 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 22.3%. 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): Q2. 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): 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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