Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Mali
Mali: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 154,026 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas 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
Mali recorded 154,026 people for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Mali peaked at 155,422 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 99,746 people, in 2000.
That places Mali 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Mali, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99,746 people | — |
| 2001 | 102,941 people | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 106,261 people | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 109,672 people | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 113,164 people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 116,692 people | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 120,229 people | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 123,752 people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 127,250 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 130,655 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 133,961 people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 137,138 people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 139,748 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 142,193 people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 144,798 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 147,156 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 149,347 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 151,326 people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 152,932 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 154,074 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 154,877 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 155,387 people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 155,422 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 154,976 people | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 154,026 people | -0.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 154,026 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 161,906 people, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 154,026 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115,036 people | 99,746 people | 130,655 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,267 people | 133,961 people | 154,074 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 154,938 people | 154,026 people | 155,422 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Mali?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Mali was 154,026 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 155,422 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,746 people in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Mali ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.