People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Mali

Mali: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban was 9.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.8%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
121st
of 124 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 2024
All-time low
7.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02468102000201220242000: 7.4 % of urban population2001: 7.5 % of urban population2002: 7.6 % of urban population2003: 7.7 % of urban population2004: 7.9 % of urban population2005: 8 % of urban population2006: 8.1 % of urban population2007: 8.2 % of urban population2008: 8.3 % of urban population2009: 8.4 % of urban population2010: 8.5 % of urban population2011: 8.6 % of urban population2012: 8.7 % of urban population2013: 8.8 % of urban population2014: 8.9 % of urban population2015: 8.9 % of urban population2016: 9 % of urban population2017: 9.1 % of urban population2018: 9.2 % of urban population2019: 9.3 % of urban population2020: 9.3 % of urban population2021: 9.4 % of urban population2022: 9.5 % of urban population2023: 9.6 % of urban population2024: 9.8 % of urban population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Mali is 9.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Mali peaked at 9.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2000.

That places Mali 121st out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, urban in Mali, year by year

Annual values for People using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Mali, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of urban population Change
2000 7.4%
2001 7.5% +1.6%
2002 7.6% +1.6%
2003 7.7% +1.6%
2004 7.9% +1.6%
2005 8.0% +1.6%
2006 8.1% +1.5%
2007 8.2% +1.5%
2008 8.3% +1.5%
2009 8.4% +1.0%
2010 8.5% +1.0%
2011 8.6% +1.0%
2012 8.7% +1.0%
2013 8.8% +1.0%
2014 8.9% +1.0%
2015 8.9% +0.9%
2016 9.0% +0.9%
2017 9.1% +0.9%
2018 9.2% +0.9%
2019 9.3% +0.9%
2020 9.3% +0.9%
2021 9.4% +0.9%
2022 9.5% +0.9%
2023 9.6% +0.8%
2024 9.8% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.9% 7.4% 8.4% 10
2010s 8.9% 8.5% 9.3% 10
2020s 9.5% 9.3% 9.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Mali?
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Mali was 9.8% 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, urban recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, urban recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2000.
How does Mali rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
Mali ranks 121st out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban 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
154 places, 3,817 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.