People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mali

Mali: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 18.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
18.4%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
65th
of 97 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2017
All-time low
13.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mali, 2000–2017

051015202000200820172000: 13.22001: 13.52002: 13.82003: 14.12004: 14.42005: 14.72006: 152007: 15.32008: 15.62009: 15.92010: 16.22011: 16.52012: 16.92013: 17.22014: 17.52015: 17.82016: 18.12017: 18.4

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mali stood at 18.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mali peaked at 18.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2000.

That places Mali 65th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mali, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Mali, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 13.2%
2001 13.5% +2.3%
2002 13.8% +2.2%
2003 14.1% +2.2%
2004 14.4% +2.1%
2005 14.7% +2.1%
2006 15.0% +2.1%
2007 15.3% +2.0%
2008 15.6% +2.0%
2009 15.9% +1.9%
2010 16.2% +1.9%
2011 16.5% +1.9%
2012 16.9% +1.8%
2013 17.2% +1.8%
2014 17.5% +1.8%
2015 17.8% +1.7%
2016 18.1% +1.7%
2017 18.4% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.6% 13.2% 15.9% 10
2010s 17.3% 16.2% 18.4% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 62 India 19.2% compare
  2. 63 Nigeria 19.0% compare
  3. 64 Malawi 18.5% compare
  4. 66 Zambia 18.0% compare
  5. 67 Tanzania, United Republic of 17.5% compare
  6. 68 Democratic Republic of Congo 17.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mali?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mali was 18.4% 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2000.
How does Mali rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Mali ranks 65th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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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