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

Mali: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 38.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
38.5%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
56th
of 97 countries
All-time high
38.5%
in 2017
All-time low
31.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0102030402000200820172000: 31.4 lowest2001: 31.8 lowest2002: 32.2 lowest2003: 32.6 lowest2004: 33 lowest2005: 33.5 lowest2006: 33.9 lowest2007: 34.3 lowest2008: 34.7 lowest2009: 35.1 lowest2010: 35.6 lowest2011: 36 lowest2012: 36.4 lowest2013: 36.8 lowest2014: 37.2 lowest2015: 37.6 lowest2016: 38.1 lowest2017: 38.5 lowest

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

Analysis

Mali recorded 38.5% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Mali peaked at 38.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2000.

Mali ranks 56th 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, urban  (% of urban) in Mali, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Mali, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 31.4%
2001 31.8% +1.3%
2002 32.2% +1.3%
2003 32.6% +1.3%
2004 33.0% +1.3%
2005 33.5% +1.3%
2006 33.9% +1.2%
2007 34.3% +1.2%
2008 34.7% +1.2%
2009 35.1% +1.2%
2010 35.6% +1.2%
2011 36.0% +1.2%
2012 36.4% +1.2%
2013 36.8% +1.1%
2014 37.2% +1.1%
2015 37.6% +1.1%
2016 38.1% +1.1%
2017 38.5% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.3% 31.4% 35.1% 10
2010s 37.0% 35.6% 38.5% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 53 Senegal 46.2% compare
  2. 54 Afghanistan 44.8% compare
  3. 55 Somalia 38.6% compare
  4. 57 South Africa 37.1% compare
  5. 58 Guinea 36.9% compare
  6. 59 Angola 36.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Mali?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Mali was 38.5% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2000.
How does Mali rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Mali ranks 56th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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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