Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Mali
Mali: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita was 0.0063 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Mali stood at 0.0063 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Mali peaked at 0.0086 people per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 people per person, in 2024.
Mali ranks 40th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0086 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0086 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0086 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0086 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0086 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0086 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0086 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0086 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0085 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0085 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0084 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0083 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0082 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0081 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.008 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0078 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0076 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0075 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0073 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0071 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0065 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0063 people per person | -3.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.0063 people per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0085 people per person, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.0063 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0109 people per person, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0086 people per person | 0.0085 people per person | 0.0086 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0079 people per person | 0.0073 people per person | 0.0084 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 people per person | 0.0063 people per person | 0.0071 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 urban areas, per capita in Mali?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Mali was 0.0063 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0086 people per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 people per person in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita?
- Mali ranks 40th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 urban areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 urban areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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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Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.