Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita in Mali

Mali: Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita was 67.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
67.6%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
197th
of 232 countries
All-time high
67.6%
in 2024
All-time low
30.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita in Mali, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 30.6 %2001: 32.3 %2002: 34 %2003: 35.7 %2004: 37.3 %2005: 39 %2006: 40.6 %2007: 42.3 %2008: 43.9 %2009: 45.5 %2010: 47.1 %2011: 48.6 %2012: 50.2 %2013: 51.8 %2014: 53.3 %2015: 54.8 %2016: 56.3 %2017: 57.8 %2018: 59.2 %2019: 60.7 %2020: 62.1 %2021: 63.5 %2022: 64.9 %2023: 66.3 %2024: 67.6 %

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 with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Mali stood at 67.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Mali peaked at 67.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2000.

That places Mali 197th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 38.1% 30.6% 45.5% 10
2010s 54.0% 47.1% 60.7% 10
2020s 64.9% 62.1% 67.6% 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 194 Afghanistan 68.6% compare
  2. 195 Kenya 68.4% compare
  3. 196 Mauritania 68.1% compare
  4. 198 Lesotho 67.2% compare
  5. 199 Yemen 67.0% compare
  6. 200 Zimbabwe 65.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Mali?
Share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Mali was 67.6% 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 with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2000.
How does Mali rank for share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita?
Mali ranks 197th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita
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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.