Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mali
Mali: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 86.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mali is 86.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mali peaked at 86.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2000.
That places Mali 199th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.4% | — |
| 2001 | 51.0% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 57.6% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 62.5% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 64.1% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 65.7% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 68.8% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 77.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 79.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 82.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 85.1% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 86.4% | +1.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 86.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.9%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 86.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.1%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.8% | 49.4% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 65.7% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 80.8% | 86.4% | 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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mali?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mali was 86.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Mali ranks 199th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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