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

Mali: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 51.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
51.2%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
65th
of 97 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 2017
All-time low
32.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 32.4 highest2001: 33.5 highest2002: 34.6 highest2003: 35.7 highest2004: 36.8 highest2005: 37.9 highest2006: 39 highest2007: 40.1 highest2008: 41.2 highest2009: 42.3 highest2010: 43.4 highest2011: 44.5 highest2012: 45.6 highest2013: 46.7 highest2014: 47.9 highest2015: 49 highest2016: 50.1 highest2017: 51.2 highest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mali is 51.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mali peaked at 51.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2000.

Mali ranks 65th 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): Q5 (highest) in Mali, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 32.4%
2001 33.5% +3.4%
2002 34.6% +3.3%
2003 35.7% +3.2%
2004 36.8% +3.1%
2005 37.9% +3.0%
2006 39.0% +2.9%
2007 40.1% +2.8%
2008 41.2% +2.7%
2009 42.3% +2.7%
2010 43.4% +2.6%
2011 44.5% +2.5%
2012 45.6% +2.5%
2013 46.7% +2.4%
2014 47.9% +2.4%
2015 49.0% +2.3%
2016 50.1% +2.3%
2017 51.2% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.4% 32.4% 42.3% 10
2010s 47.3% 43.4% 51.2% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 62 Zimbabwe 61.7% compare
  2. 63 Tanzania, United Republic of 52.0% compare
  3. 64 Namibia 51.5% compare
  4. 66 Haiti 50.8% compare
  5. 67 Gabon 48.4% compare
  6. 68 Angola 47.2% 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 51.2% 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 51.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 32.4% 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 27.4%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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