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

Latest (2024)
80.0%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
121st
of 174 countries
All-time high
80.0%
in 2024
All-time low
37.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Mali, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 37.6 % of rural population2001: 39.1 % of rural population2002: 40.8 % of rural population2003: 42.5 % of rural population2004: 44.2 % of rural population2005: 46 % of rural population2006: 47.7 % of rural population2007: 49.4 % of rural population2008: 51.2 % of rural population2009: 52.9 % of rural population2010: 54.7 % of rural population2011: 56.4 % of rural population2012: 58.2 % of rural population2013: 60 % of rural population2014: 61.8 % of rural population2015: 63.6 % of rural population2016: 65.4 % of rural population2017: 67.2 % of rural population2018: 69.1 % of rural population2019: 70.9 % of rural population2020: 72.8 % of rural population2021: 74.6 % of rural population2022: 76.5 % of rural population2023: 78.4 % of rural population2024: 80 % of rural population

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in Mali, 2000 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,412 data points, 2000–2024
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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.