People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Mali
Mali: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 19.58 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Mali is 19.58 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Mali peaked at 19.58 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.75 million people, in 2000.
Mali ranks 30th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Mali, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.75 million people | — |
| 2001 | 11.00 million people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 11.27 million people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 11.56 million people | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 11.86 million people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 12.17 million people | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 12.49 million people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 12.82 million people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 13.16 million people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 13.51 million people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 13.86 million people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 14.23 million people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 14.56 million people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 14.89 million people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 15.28 million people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 15.67 million people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 16.07 million people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 16.49 million people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 16.92 million people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 17.33 million people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 17.76 million people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 18.21 million people | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 18.66 million people | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 19.12 million people | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 19.58 million people | +2.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 19.58 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.58 million people, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mali's 19.58 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.78 million people, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.06 million people | 10.75 million people | 13.51 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.53 million people | 13.86 million people | 17.33 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.67 million people | 17.76 million people | 19.58 million people | 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 people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Mali?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Mali was 19.58 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 19.58 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.75 million people in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Mali ranks 30th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 People not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.