Rural without basic handwashing in Mali

Mali: Rural without basic handwashing was 11.44 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11.44 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
21st
of 113 countries
All-time high
11.44 million
in 2022
All-time low
9.96 million
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022

Rural without basic handwashing in Mali, 2014–2022

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2014201820222014: 10.0M2015: 10.1M2016: 10.3M2017: 10.5M2018: 10.7M2019: 10.9M2020: 11.1M2021: 11.3M2022: 11.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural without basic handwashing in Mali is 11.44 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Mali peaked at 11.44 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.96 million, in 2014.

That places Mali 21st out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Rural without basic handwashing in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Rural without basic handwashing in Mali, 2014 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2014 9.96 million —
2015 10.14 million +1.8%
2016 10.33 million +1.9%
2017 10.52 million +1.9%
2018 10.71 million +1.8%
2019 10.89 million +1.7%
2020 11.07 million +1.7%
2021 11.26 million +1.7%
2022 11.44 million +1.6%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 11.44 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.31 million, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 11.44 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.42 million 9.96 million 10.89 million 6
2020s 11.26 million 11.07 million 11.44 million 3

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 18 Cote d'Ivoire 13.15 million compare
  2. 19 Burkina Faso 12.42 million compare
  3. 20 Chad 11.66 million compare
  4. 22 Burundi 11.19 million compare
  5. 23 Myanmar 10.80 million compare
  6. 24 Yemen 10.57 million compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without basic handwashing in Mali?
Rural without basic handwashing in Mali was 11.44 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 11.44 million in 2022.
What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 9.96 million in 2014.
How does Mali rank for rural without basic handwashing?
Mali ranks 21st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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