People using at least basic sanitation services in Mali
Mali: People using at least basic sanitation services was 47.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services in Mali is 47.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Mali peaked at 47.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2000.
That places Mali 182nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.3% | — |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 45.1% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 47.8% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 17.3% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 29.7% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 42.5% | 47.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Mali?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Mali was 47.8% 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 sanitation services recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Mali ranks 182nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.