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
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Mali, 2014–2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 98 Lesotho 27.8% compare
- 99 Haiti 27.6% compare
- 100 Democratic Republic of Congo 27.3% compare
- 102 Togo 26.9% compare
- 103 Equatorial Guinea 26.0% compare
- 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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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.