People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Mali
Mali: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 1.99 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Mali is 1.99 million people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Mali peaked at 4.79 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.99 million people, in 2024.
That places Mali 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.52 million people | 4.19 million people | 4.79 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 million people | 2.90 million people | 4.09 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 million people | 1.99 million people | 2.73 million people | 5 |
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More environment data for Mali
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 48.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.96 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 26.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6517 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.5499 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 29.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0249 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Mali?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Mali was 1.99 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 million people in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Mali ranks 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.