People using safely managed sanitation services in Mali

Mali: People using safely managed sanitation services was 20.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.0%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
129th
of 146 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2024
All-time low
7.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using safely managed sanitation services in Mali, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 7 % of population2001: 7.6 % of population2002: 8.3 % of population2003: 8.9 % of population2004: 9.5 % of population2005: 10.1 % of population2006: 10.7 % of population2007: 11.3 % of population2008: 11.9 % of population2009: 12.5 % of population2010: 13.1 % of population2011: 13.6 % of population2012: 14.2 % of population2013: 14.7 % of population2014: 15.2 % of population2015: 15.7 % of population2016: 16.3 % of population2017: 16.8 % of population2018: 17.2 % of population2019: 17.7 % of population2020: 18.2 % of population2021: 18.7 % of population2022: 19.1 % of population2023: 19.5 % of population2024: 20 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using safely managed sanitation services in Mali is 20.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services in Mali peaked at 20.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2000.

Mali ranks 129th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

People using safely managed sanitation services in Mali, year by year

Annual values for People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in Mali, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of population Change
2000 7.0%
2001 7.6% +9.1%
2002 8.3% +8.2%
2003 8.9% +7.6%
2004 9.5% +7.0%
2005 10.1% +6.4%
2006 10.7% +6.0%
2007 11.3% +5.6%
2008 11.9% +5.2%
2009 12.5% +4.8%
2010 13.1% +4.5%
2011 13.6% +4.2%
2012 14.2% +4.0%
2013 14.7% +3.8%
2014 15.2% +3.6%
2015 15.7% +3.4%
2016 16.3% +3.2%
2017 16.8% +3.1%
2018 17.2% +2.9%
2019 17.7% +2.8%
2020 18.2% +2.7%
2021 18.7% +2.5%
2022 19.1% +2.4%
2023 19.5% +2.3%
2024 20.0% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.8% 7.0% 12.5% 10
2010s 15.4% 13.1% 17.7% 10
2020s 19.1% 18.2% 20.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed sanitation services in Mali?
People using safely managed sanitation services in Mali was 20.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2000.
How does Mali rank for people using safely managed sanitation services?
Mali ranks 129th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,319 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.