People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Mali

Mali: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 17.79 million people in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
17.79 million people
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
26th
of 189 countries
All-time high
17.79 million people
in 2016
All-time low
10.80 million people
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Mali, 2000–2016

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2000200820162000: 10.8M people2001: 11.1M people2002: 11.5M people2003: 11.8M people2004: 12.2M people2005: 12.6M people2006: 13.0M people2007: 13.5M people2008: 14.0M people2009: 14.4M people2010: 14.9M people2011: 15.4M people2012: 15.8M people2013: 16.3M people2014: 16.8M people2015: 17.3M people2016: 17.8M people

Source: World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Mali is 17.79 million people, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Mali peaked at 17.79 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.80 million people, in 2000.

That places Mali 26th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Mali, year by year

Annual values for People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Mali, 2000 to 2016.
Year people Change
2000 10.80 million people
2001 11.13 million people +3.0%
2002 11.47 million people +3.1%
2003 11.83 million people +3.2%
2004 12.22 million people +3.3%
2005 12.62 million people +3.3%
2006 13.05 million people +3.4%
2007 13.50 million people +3.4%
2008 13.96 million people +3.4%
2009 14.42 million people +3.3%
2010 14.90 million people +3.3%
2011 15.35 million people +3.1%
2012 15.82 million people +3.0%
2013 16.29 million people +2.9%
2014 16.77 million people +3.0%
2015 17.28 million people +3.0%
2016 17.79 million people +3.0%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 17.79 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.11 million people, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 17.79 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.32 million people, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.50 million people 10.80 million people 14.42 million people 10
2010s 16.31 million people 14.90 million people 17.79 million people 7

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 23 Cote d'Ivoire 19.48 million people compare
  2. 24 Cameroon 18.41 million people compare
  3. 25 Mexico 18.07 million people compare
  4. 27 Thailand 17.64 million people compare
  5. 28 Burkina Faso 16.98 million people compare
  6. 29 Malawi 16.78 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Mali?
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Mali was 17.79 million people in 2016, according to World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 17.79 million people in 2016.
What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 10.80 million people in 2000.
How does Mali rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
Mali ranks 26th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region
Unit
people
Source
World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 3,105 data points, 2000–2016
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