People not using improved sanitation facilities in Mali
Mali: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 7.92 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People not using improved sanitation facilities 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
Mali recorded 7.92 million people for people not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Mali peaked at 8.46 million people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.92 million people, in 2024.
That places Mali 29th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Mali, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.02 million people | — |
| 2001 | 8.06 million people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.11 million people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.16 million people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.21 million people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.26 million people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 8.31 million people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.35 million people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.39 million people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 8.42 million people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 8.44 million people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.46 million people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.44 million people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 8.42 million people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.42 million people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.40 million people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.39 million people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.37 million people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.33 million people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.28 million people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.23 million people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 8.17 million people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 8.10 million people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 8.01 million people | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 7.92 million people | -1.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 7.92 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.92 million people, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 7.92 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.36 million people, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.23 million people | 8.02 million people | 8.42 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.40 million people | 8.28 million people | 8.46 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.09 million people | 7.92 million people | 8.23 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More reference data data for Mali
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Mali?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Mali was 7.92 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 8.46 million people in 2011.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.92 million people in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Mali ranks 29th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.