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

Mali: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 84.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
84.8%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
58th
of 97 countries
All-time high
84.8%
in 2017
All-time low
59.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 59.5 lowest2001: 59.5 lowest2002: 59.5 lowest2003: 59.5 lowest2004: 59.5 lowest2005: 61.5 lowest2006: 63.4 lowest2007: 65.3 lowest2008: 67.3 lowest2009: 69.2 lowest2010: 71.2 lowest2011: 73.1 lowest2012: 75.1 lowest2013: 77 lowest2014: 79 lowest2015: 80.9 lowest2016: 82.9 lowest2017: 84.8 lowest

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 basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Mali, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Mali, 2000 to 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.4% 59.5% 69.2% 10
2010s 78.0% 71.2% 84.8% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 55 Peru 86.2% compare
  2. 56 Kyrgyzstan 86.1% compare
  3. 57 Ghana 84.9% compare
  4. 59 Guinea 83.7% compare
  5. 60 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.9% compare
  6. 61 Sao Tome and Principe 81.6% compare

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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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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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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