People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Mali
Mali: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.2563 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Mali stood at 0.2563 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Mali peaked at 0.6136 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2563 people per person, in 2024.
Mali ranks 35th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Mali, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6136 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.5964 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5793 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5624 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5456 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.529 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5126 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4963 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4802 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4642 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4486 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4331 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4179 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.403 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3883 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3739 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3597 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3459 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3323 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3189 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3059 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2931 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2805 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2683 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2563 people per person | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.538 people per person | 0.4642 people per person | 0.6136 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3822 people per person | 0.3189 people per person | 0.4486 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2808 people per person | 0.2563 people per person | 0.3059 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More reference data data for Mali
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- 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)
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- 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Mali?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Mali was 0.2563 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6136 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2563 people per person in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Mali ranks 35th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.