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

Mali: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 19.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
19.5%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
73rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2017
All-time low
15.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

051015202000200820172000: 15.62001: 15.92002: 16.12003: 16.32004: 16.52005: 16.82006: 172007: 17.22008: 17.52009: 17.72010: 17.92011: 18.22012: 18.42013: 18.62014: 18.82015: 19.12016: 19.32017: 19.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mali is 19.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mali peaked at 19.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2000.

Mali ranks 73rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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): Q3 in Mali, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 15.6%
2001 15.9% +1.5%
2002 16.1% +1.4%
2003 16.3% +1.4%
2004 16.5% +1.4%
2005 16.8% +1.4%
2006 17.0% +1.4%
2007 17.2% +1.4%
2008 17.5% +1.3%
2009 17.7% +1.3%
2010 17.9% +1.3%
2011 18.2% +1.3%
2012 18.4% +1.3%
2013 18.6% +1.2%
2014 18.8% +1.2%
2015 19.1% +1.2%
2016 19.3% +1.2%
2017 19.5% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.7% 15.6% 17.7% 10
2010s 18.7% 17.9% 19.5% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 70 Malawi 20.9% compare
  2. 71 Haiti 19.6% compare
  3. 72 Tanzania, United Republic of 19.6% compare
  4. 74 Democratic Republic of Congo 19.4% compare
  5. 75 Zambia 18.6% compare
  6. 76 Sudan 14.6% 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 19.5% 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 19.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2000.
How does Mali rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Mali ranks 73rd 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 13.3%. 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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3
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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