Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Mali

Mali: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 27.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
27.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 113 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 2014
All-time low
27.1%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Mali, 2014–2022

01020302014201820222014: 27.1 %2015: 27.1 %2016: 27.1 %2017: 27.1 %2018: 27.1 %2019: 27.1 %2020: 27.1 %2021: 27.1 %2022: 27.1 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Mali stood at 27.1%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Mali peaked at 27.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2014.

That places Mali 101st out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27.1% 27.1% 27.1% 6
2020s 27.1% 27.1% 27.1% 3

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 98 Lesotho 27.8% compare
  2. 99 Haiti 27.6% compare
  3. 100 Democratic Republic of Congo 27.3% compare
  4. 102 Togo 26.9% compare
  5. 103 Equatorial Guinea 26.0% compare
  6. 104 Mozambique 25.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Mali?
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Mali was 27.1% in 2022, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2014.
How does Mali rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
Mali ranks 101st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.