Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Mali

Mali: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 20.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.0%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
124th
of 140 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2024
All-time low
7.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Mali, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 72001: 7.62002: 8.32003: 8.92004: 9.52005: 10.12006: 10.72007: 11.32008: 11.92009: 12.52010: 13.12011: 13.62012: 14.22013: 14.72014: 15.22015: 15.72016: 16.32017: 16.82018: 17.22019: 17.72020: 18.22021: 18.72022: 19.12023: 19.52024: 20

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Mali is 20.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Mali peaked at 20.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2000.

That places Mali 124th out of 140 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 safely managed sanitation services, by in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%) in Mali, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 7.0%
2001 7.6% +9.1%
2002 8.3% +8.2%
2003 8.9% +7.6%
2004 9.5% +7.0%
2005 10.1% +6.4%
2006 10.7% +6.0%
2007 11.3% +5.6%
2008 11.9% +5.2%
2009 12.5% +4.8%
2010 13.1% +4.5%
2011 13.6% +4.2%
2012 14.2% +4.0%
2013 14.7% +3.8%
2014 15.2% +3.6%
2015 15.7% +3.4%
2016 16.3% +3.2%
2017 16.8% +3.1%
2018 17.2% +2.9%
2019 17.7% +2.8%
2020 18.2% +2.7%
2021 18.7% +2.5%
2022 19.1% +2.4%
2023 19.5% +2.3%
2024 20.0% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.8% 7.0% 12.5% 10
2010s 15.4% 13.1% 17.7% 10
2020s 19.1% 18.2% 20.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Mali?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Mali was 20.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2000.
How does Mali rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
Mali ranks 124th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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 safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 4,542 data points, 2000–2024
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