Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mali

Mali: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 9.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
9.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 113 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 2014
All-time low
9.1%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mali, 2014–2022

02468102014201820222014: 9.1 %2015: 9.1 %2016: 9.1 %2017: 9.1 %2018: 9.1 %2019: 9.1 %2020: 9.1 %2021: 9.1 %2022: 9.1 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mali stood at 9.1%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mali peaked at 9.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2014.

Mali ranks 110th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.1% 9.1% 9.1% 6
2020s 9.1% 9.1% 9.1% 3

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 107 Benin 9.8% compare
  2. 108 Togo 9.8% compare
  3. 109 Zambia 9.2% compare
  4. 111 Burundi 4.1% compare
  5. 112 Ethiopia 3.3% compare
  6. 113 Liberia 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mali?
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mali was 9.1% in 2022, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2014.
How does Mali rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
Mali ranks 110th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.