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

Mali: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 84.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
84.4%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
60th
of 97 countries
All-time high
84.4%
in 2017
All-time low
51.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 51.4 highest2001: 51.4 highest2002: 51.4 highest2003: 51.4 highest2004: 51.4 highest2005: 53.9 highest2006: 56.4 highest2007: 59 highest2008: 61.5 highest2009: 64.1 highest2010: 66.6 highest2011: 69.1 highest2012: 71.7 highest2013: 74.2 highest2014: 76.7 highest2015: 79.3 highest2016: 81.8 highest2017: 84.4 highest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Mali is 84.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Mali peaked at 84.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2000.

That places Mali 60th 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): Q5 (highest) in Mali, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 51.4%
2001 51.4% +0.0%
2002 51.4% +0.0%
2003 51.4% +0.0%
2004 51.4% +0.0%
2005 53.9% +4.9%
2006 56.4% +4.7%
2007 59.0% +4.5%
2008 61.5% +4.3%
2009 64.1% +4.1%
2010 66.6% +4.0%
2011 69.1% +3.8%
2012 71.7% +3.7%
2013 74.2% +3.5%
2014 76.7% +3.4%
2015 79.3% +3.3%
2016 81.8% +3.2%
2017 84.4% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.2% 51.4% 64.1% 10
2010s 75.5% 66.6% 84.4% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 57 Tajikistan 86.3% compare
  2. 58 Cambodia 86.2% compare
  3. 59 Liberia 85.9% compare
  4. 61 Mongolia 84.2% compare
  5. 62 Sao Tome and Principe 84.1% compare
  6. 63 Peru 81.8% 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 84.4% 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 84.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2000.
How does Mali rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Mali ranks 60th 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 43.0%. 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): Q5 (highest). 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): 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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