Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mali
Mali: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 47.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mali stood at 47.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mali peaked at 47.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2000.
Mali ranks 215th of 249 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.3% | — |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 45.1% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 47.8% | +2.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 47.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.8%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 47.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.9%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 17.3% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 29.7% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 42.5% | 47.8% | 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 sanitation services, by location in Mali?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mali was 47.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Mali ranks 215th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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