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

Mali: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 70.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
70.3%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
64th
of 97 countries
All-time high
70.3%
in 2017
All-time low
41.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 41.42001: 41.42002: 41.42003: 41.42004: 41.42005: 43.62006: 45.82007: 48.12008: 50.32009: 52.52010: 54.72011: 572012: 59.22013: 61.42014: 63.62015: 65.92016: 68.12017: 70.3

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

Analysis

Mali recorded 70.3% 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 3.3% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Mali peaked at 70.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2000.

That places Mali 64th 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): Q4 in Mali, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 41.4%
2001 41.4% +0.0%
2002 41.4% +0.0%
2003 41.4% +0.0%
2004 41.4% +0.0%
2005 43.6% +5.4%
2006 45.8% +5.1%
2007 48.1% +4.9%
2008 50.3% +4.6%
2009 52.5% +4.4%
2010 54.7% +4.2%
2011 57.0% +4.1%
2012 59.2% +3.9%
2013 61.4% +3.8%
2014 63.6% +3.6%
2015 65.9% +3.5%
2016 68.1% +3.4%
2017 70.3% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.7% 41.4% 52.5% 10
2010s 62.5% 54.7% 70.3% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 61 Senegal 74.4% compare
  2. 62 Gambia 73.9% compare
  3. 63 Eswatini 70.4% compare
  4. 65 Lesotho 67.7% compare
  5. 66 Benin 65.8% compare
  6. 67 Guinea 65.1% 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 70.3% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2000.
How does Mali rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Mali ranks 64th 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 46.3%. 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): Q4. 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): 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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