People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … People Q1 lowest urban in Mali
Mali: People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … People Q1 lowest urban was 84.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Mali, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Mali stood at 84.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Mali peaked at 84.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2000.
Mali ranks 58th of 97 countries on this measure, 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: Q1 (lowest) … People Q1 lowest urban in Mali, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.5% | — |
| 2001 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 61.5% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 69.2% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 71.2% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 75.1% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 80.9% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 84.8% | +2.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 84.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 73.3%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 84.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.4%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.4% | 59.5% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 71.2% | 84.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Mali?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Mali was 84.8% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Mali ranks 58th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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