People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Mali

Mali: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 17.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
17.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
111th
of 120 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2022
All-time low
16.2%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Mali, 2014–2022

0510152014201820222014: 16.2 % of population2015: 16.3 % of population2016: 16.5 % of population2017: 16.6 % of population2018: 16.7 % of population2019: 16.9 % of population2020: 17 % of population2021: 17.2 % of population2022: 17.3 % 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Mali is 17.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Mali peaked at 17.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2014.

Mali ranks 111th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Mali, year by year

Annual values for People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Mali, 2014 to 2022.
Year % of population Change
2014 16.2%
2015 16.3% +0.9%
2016 16.5% +0.9%
2017 16.6% +0.9%
2018 16.7% +0.9%
2019 16.9% +0.8%
2020 17.0% +0.8%
2021 17.2% +0.8%
2022 17.3% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.5% 16.2% 16.9% 6
2020s 17.2% 17.0% 17.3% 3

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 108 Zambia 18.4% compare
  2. 109 Tanzania, United Republic of 17.5% compare
  3. 110 Togo 17.4% compare
  4. 112 Somalia 16.5% compare
  5. 113 Mozambique 15.8% compare
  6. 114 Malawi 15.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Mali?
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Mali was 17.3% in 2022, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2014.
How does Mali rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Mali ranks 111th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% 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
151 places, 2,174 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.