Drinking water services in Mali
Mali: Drinking water services was 76,905 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water services in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drinking water services in Mali is 76,905 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in Mali peaked at 556,909 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76,905 people, in 2024.
That places Mali 68th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Drinking water services in Mali, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 556,909 people | — |
| 2001 | 547,784 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 538,386 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 528,526 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 518,075 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 506,901 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 494,774 people | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 481,692 people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 467,560 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 452,252 people | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 435,852 people | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 418,308 people | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 398,413 people | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 377,514 people | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 356,434 people | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 334,084 people | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 310,668 people | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 286,071 people | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 260,026 people | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 232,434 people | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 203,575 people | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 173,478 people | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 141,938 people | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 108,976 people | -23.2% |
| 2024 | 76,905 people | -29.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 76,905 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 650,397 people, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 76,905 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 511,332 people, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 509,286 people | 452,252 people | 556,909 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 340,980 people | 232,434 people | 435,852 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,974 people | 76,905 people | 203,575 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 65 Equatorial Guinea 99,032 people compare
- 66 Namibia 87,594 people compare
- 67 Lesotho 85,696 people compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 75,980 people compare
- 70 North Korea 68,600 people compare
- 71 East Timor 68,246 people compare
More environment data for Mali
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in Mali?
- Drinking water services in Mali was 76,905 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water services recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 556,909 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water services recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,905 people in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for drinking water services?
- Mali ranks 68th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.