Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Mali
Mali: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 80.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Mali stood at 80.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Mali peaked at 80.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2000.
That places Mali 123rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.6% | — |
| 2001 | 39.1% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 44.2% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 52.9% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 63.6% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 67.2% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 72.8% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 76.5% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 78.4% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | +2.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 80.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 56.6%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 80.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.5%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 37.6% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 54.7% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 72.8% | 80.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Mali?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Mali was 80.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Mali ranks 123rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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