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

Mali: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 98.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
60th
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2017
All-time low
94.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 94.7 highest2001: 94.7 highest2002: 94.7 highest2003: 94.7 highest2004: 94.7 highest2005: 95 highest2006: 95.2 highest2007: 95.5 highest2008: 95.8 highest2009: 96 highest2010: 96.3 highest2011: 96.6 highest2012: 96.8 highest2013: 97.1 highest2014: 97.3 highest2015: 97.6 highest2016: 97.9 highest2017: 98.1 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, urban (% of) in Mali is 98.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Mali peaked at 98.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, in 2000.

That places Mali 60th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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): Q5 (highest) in Mali, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 94.7%
2001 94.7% +0.0%
2002 94.7% +0.0%
2003 94.7% +0.0%
2004 94.7% +0.0%
2005 95.0% +0.3%
2006 95.2% +0.3%
2007 95.5% +0.3%
2008 95.8% +0.3%
2009 96.0% +0.3%
2010 96.3% +0.3%
2011 96.6% +0.3%
2012 96.8% +0.3%
2013 97.1% +0.3%
2014 97.3% +0.3%
2015 97.6% +0.3%
2016 97.9% +0.3%
2017 98.1% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.1% 94.7% 96.0% 10
2010s 97.2% 96.3% 98.1% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 57 Paraguay 98.6% compare
  2. 58 Dominican Republic 98.4% compare
  3. 59 Sudan 98.3% compare
  4. 61 Yemen 98.1% compare
  5. 62 Zambia 98.0% compare
  6. 63 Comoros 98.0% 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 98.1% 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 98.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2000.
How does Mali rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Mali ranks 60th 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 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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): Q5 (highest). 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): 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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