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.
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 27.1% | — |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 27.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.7%, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 27.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.3%, 82% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
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%
- 104 Mozambique 25.0% compare
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 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.