Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Mali
Mali: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 32.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Mali, 2000–2024
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 not using improved sanitation facilities in Mali stood at 32.4%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Mali peaked at 69.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2024.
Mali ranks 36th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.4% | — |
| 2001 | 67.7% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 64.3% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 62.7% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 59.4% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 57.7% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 33.7% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 32.4% | -4.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 32.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.2%, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 32.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.6%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.9% | 54.5% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 39.3% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 32.4% | 37.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Mali?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Mali was 32.4% 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Mali ranks 36th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.