Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Mali
Mali: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 67.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities 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.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.6% | — |
| 2001 | 32.3% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 34.0% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 35.7% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 63.5% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 64.9% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 66.3% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 67.6% | +2.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 67.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.8%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 67.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Mali
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 78.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 921.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 31.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Mali?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Mali ranks 197th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.