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

Mali: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 29.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
29.5%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
66th
of 97 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2017
All-time low
17.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

01020302000200820172000: 17.22001: 17.92002: 18.72003: 19.42004: 20.12005: 20.82006: 21.62007: 22.32008: 232009: 23.72010: 24.52011: 25.22012: 25.92013: 26.62014: 27.42015: 28.12016: 28.82017: 29.5

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 29.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mali peaked at 29.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2000.

Mali ranks 66th of 97 countries on this measure, 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): Q4 in Mali, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 17.2%
2001 17.9% +4.2%
2002 18.7% +4.0%
2003 19.4% +3.9%
2004 20.1% +3.7%
2005 20.8% +3.6%
2006 21.6% +3.5%
2007 22.3% +3.4%
2008 23.0% +3.3%
2009 23.7% +3.2%
2010 24.5% +3.1%
2011 25.2% +3.0%
2012 25.9% +2.9%
2013 26.6% +2.8%
2014 27.4% +2.7%
2015 28.1% +2.7%
2016 28.8% +2.6%
2017 29.5% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.5% 17.2% 23.7% 10
2010s 27.0% 24.5% 29.5% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 63 Afghanistan 30.7% compare
  2. 64 Kenya 30.5% compare
  3. 65 Haiti 30.5% compare
  4. 67 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 28.8% compare
  5. 68 Gabon 27.5% compare
  6. 69 Angola 26.7% 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 29.5% 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 29.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2000.
How does Mali rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Mali ranks 66th 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 32.6%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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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