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

Mali: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 71.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
71.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
81st
of 97 countries
All-time high
71.2%
in 2017
All-time low
68.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 68.4 highest2001: 68.6 highest2002: 68.7 highest2003: 68.9 highest2004: 69.1 highest2005: 69.2 highest2006: 69.4 highest2007: 69.6 highest2008: 69.7 highest2009: 69.9 highest2010: 70.1 highest2011: 70.2 highest2012: 70.4 highest2013: 70.5 highest2014: 70.7 highest2015: 70.9 highest2016: 71 highest2017: 71.2 highest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Mali stood at 71.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Mali peaked at 71.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 68.4%, in 2000.

Mali ranks 81st of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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): Q5 (highest) in Mali, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 68.4%
2001 68.6% +0.2%
2002 68.7% +0.2%
2003 68.9% +0.2%
2004 69.1% +0.2%
2005 69.2% +0.2%
2006 69.4% +0.2%
2007 69.6% +0.2%
2008 69.7% +0.2%
2009 69.9% +0.2%
2010 70.1% +0.2%
2011 70.2% +0.2%
2012 70.4% +0.2%
2013 70.5% +0.2%
2014 70.7% +0.2%
2015 70.9% +0.2%
2016 71.0% +0.2%
2017 71.2% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.2% 68.4% 69.9% 10
2010s 70.6% 70.1% 71.2% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 78 Malawi 72.7% compare
  2. 79 Lesotho 72.4% compare
  3. 80 Guinea-Bissau 71.7% compare
  4. 82 Burkina Faso 71.2% compare
  5. 83 Tanzania, United Republic of 70.5% compare
  6. 84 Nigeria 69.6% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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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 71.2% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 68.4% in 2000.
How does Mali rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Mali ranks 81st 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 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban 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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