People using at least basic sanitation services in Mali

Mali: People using at least basic sanitation services was 47.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.8%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
182nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
47.8%
in 2024
All-time low
17.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic sanitation services in Mali, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 17.3 % of population2001: 18.5 % of population2002: 19.7 % of population2003: 21 % of population2004: 22.2 % of population2005: 23.4 % of population2006: 24.7 % of population2007: 25.9 % of population2008: 27.2 % of population2009: 28.4 % of population2010: 29.7 % of population2011: 31 % of population2012: 32.2 % of population2013: 33.5 % of population2014: 34.8 % of population2015: 36.1 % of population2016: 37.4 % of population2017: 38.7 % of population2018: 39.9 % of population2019: 41.2 % of population2020: 42.5 % of population2021: 43.8 % of population2022: 45.1 % of population2023: 46.4 % of population2024: 47.8 % of population

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)
Unit
% of 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
261 places, 6,338 data points, 2000–2024
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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.