Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Mali

Mali: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 20.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.0%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
133rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2024
All-time low
7.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Mali, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 7 %2001: 7.6 %2002: 8.3 %2003: 8.9 %2004: 9.5 %2005: 10.1 %2006: 10.7 %2007: 11.3 %2008: 11.9 %2009: 12.5 %2010: 13.1 %2011: 13.6 %2012: 14.2 %2013: 14.7 %2014: 15.2 %2015: 15.7 %2016: 16.3 %2017: 16.8 %2018: 17.2 %2019: 17.7 %2020: 18.2 %2021: 18.7 %2022: 19.1 %2023: 19.5 %2024: 20 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Mali stood at 20.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Mali peaked at 20.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2000.

Mali ranks 133rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.8% 7.0% 12.5% 10
2010s 15.4% 13.1% 17.7% 10
2020s 19.1% 18.2% 20.0% 5

Countries ranked near Mali

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  4. 134 Ghana 18.8% compare
  5. 135 Colombia 18.7% compare
  6. 136 Sierra Leone 16.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population using safely managed sanitation in Mali?
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Mali was 20.0% 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 share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2000.
How does Mali rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
Mali ranks 133rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using safely managed sanitation
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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.