Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Mali
Mali: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita was 0.0324 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Mali is 0.0324 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Mali peaked at 0.185 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0324 people per person, in 2024.
Mali ranks 52nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.185 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.1773 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1697 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1622 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1548 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1475 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1403 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1332 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1262 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1194 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1127 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1061 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0996 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0933 people per person | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.087 people per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.081 people per person | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.075 people per person | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0692 people per person | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0636 people per person | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.058 people per person | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0527 people per person | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0474 people per person | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0423 people per person | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0372 people per person | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0324 people per person | -13.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.0324 people per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1359 people per person, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.0324 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0994 people per person, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1516 people per person | 0.1194 people per person | 0.185 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0846 people per person | 0.058 people per person | 0.1127 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0424 people per person | 0.0324 people per person | 0.0527 people per person | 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 rural areas, per capita in Mali?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Mali was 0.0324 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.185 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0324 people per person in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
- Mali ranks 52nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.