Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mali
Mali: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 2.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mali, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Mali recorded 2.1% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mali peaked at 2.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2001.
That places Mali 174th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.0% | — |
| 1988 | 1.9% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 171 Kyrgyzstan 2.9% compare
- 172 Madagascar 2.9% compare
- 173 Turkmenistan 2.6% compare
- 175 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.8% compare
- 176 Nepal 1.6% compare
- 177 Viet Nam 1.5% compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
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- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mali?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mali was 2.1% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2001.
- How does Mali rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Mali ranks 174th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).