Rural without improved sanitation in Mali
Mali: Rural without improved sanitation was 6.27 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.27 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
29th
of 175 countries
All-time high
7.18 million
in 2007
All-time low
6.27 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 6.27 million for rural without improved sanitation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Mali peaked at 7.18 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.27 million, in 2024.
That places Mali 29th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rural without improved sanitation in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.09 million | — |
| 2001 | 7.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.12 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.13 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.15 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 7.16 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.17 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.18 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.17 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.17 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.15 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.13 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.09 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.04 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.00 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.95 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.85 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.79 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.72 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.64 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.56 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.47 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 6.38 million | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.27 million | -1.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 6.27 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.27 million, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 6.27 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.04 million, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.14 million | 7.09 million | 7.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 million | 6.72 million | 7.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.47 million | 6.27 million | 6.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 rural without improved sanitation in Mali?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Mali was 6.27 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 7.18 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.27 million in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Mali ranks 29th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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