Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Mali
Mali: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.0387 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Mali is 0.0387 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Mali peaked at 0.1936 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0387 people per person, in 2024.
Mali ranks 54th of 214 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, per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1936 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.1859 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1783 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1708 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1634 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1561 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1489 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1418 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1348 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1279 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1211 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1144 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1078 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1014 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0951 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0889 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0828 people per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0769 people per person | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0711 people per person | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0654 people per person | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0598 people per person | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0543 people per person | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.049 people per person | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0438 people per person | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0387 people per person | -11.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.0387 people per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1444 people per person, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.0387 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1215 people per person, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1602 people per person | 0.1279 people per person | 0.1936 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0925 people per person | 0.0654 people per person | 0.1211 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0491 people per person | 0.0387 people per person | 0.0598 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, per capita in Mali?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Mali was 0.0387 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1936 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0387 people per person in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Mali ranks 54th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.