Population using at least basic sanitation services in Mali
Mali: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 38.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic sanitation services in Mali stood at 38.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Mali peaked at 38.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2000.
Mali ranks 139th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.6% | — |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 37.4% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | +3.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 38.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 38.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 9.6% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 21.1% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 33.5% | 38.7% | 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 sanitation services in Mali?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Mali was 38.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Mali ranks 139th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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