Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Mali
Mali: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 43.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Mali, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 43.0% for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 290.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Mali peaked at 43.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2000.
That places Mali 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5% | — |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 32.9% | +313.0% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -42.7% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +92.9% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | +48.1% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 7.5% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 8.3% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 43.0% | 43.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Mali?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Mali was 43.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Mali ranks 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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