People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) in Mali
Mali: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) was 80.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Mali is 80.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Mali peaked at 80.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2000.
That places Mali 121st out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.6% | — |
| 2001 | 39.1% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 44.2% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 52.9% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 63.6% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 67.2% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 72.8% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 76.5% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 78.4% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | +2.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 80.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 56.6%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 80.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.5%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 37.6% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 54.7% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 72.8% | 80.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Mali?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Mali was 80.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Mali ranks 121st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.