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Mali

In 2020 an estimated 14,672,000 people lived here, 47% of them in urban areas.

2000·2010···2020·2025
Population06.9M urban · 7.7M rural
Water · at least basic48.6%Safely managed 16.2%
Sanitation · at least basic41.5%Open defecation 17.1%
Hygiene · basic24.6%No facility 43.7%

Water ladder

Mali · 2020 · National

16.2%
32.4%
20.5%
19.1%
11.7%

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Sanitation ladder

Mali · 2020 · National

11.0%
30.5%
20.5%
20.9%
17.1%

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Hygiene ladder

Mali · 2020 · National

24.6%
31.7%
43.7%

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Urban vs rural profile
Water SMWater basicSan. SMSan. basicHygiene basicUrban · Water SM: 26.1Urban · Water basic: 31.3Urban · San. SM: 19.5Urban · San. basic: 30.2Urban · Hygiene basic: 35.4Rural · Water SM: 3.3Rural · Water basic: 30.7Rural · San. SM: 1.6Rural · San. basic: 27.7Rural · Hygiene basic: 7.3
  • Urban
  • Rural

Radar of five headline indicators.

Trend 2000–2025
0255075100200020052010201220152018202020222025Water · 2000: 40.900000000000006%Water · 2005: 43.099999999999994%Water · 2010: 44.599999999999994%Water · 2012: 46.7%Water · 2015: 45.9%Water · 2018: 49.099999999999994%Water · 2020: 48.599999999999994%Water · 2022: 50.8%Water · 2025: 51.1%Sanitation · 2000: 34.7%Sanitation · 2005: 36.6%Sanitation · 2010: 37.9%Sanitation · 2012: 39.7%Sanitation · 2015: 39%Sanitation · 2018: 41.8%Sanitation · 2020: 41.5%Sanitation · 2022: 43.4%Sanitation · 2025: 43.7%Hygiene · 2000: 15.3%Hygiene · 2005: 18%Hygiene · 2010: 19.8%Hygiene · 2012: 22.3%Hygiene · 2015: 21.4%Hygiene · 2018: 25.1%Hygiene · 2020: 24.6%Hygiene · 2022: 27.2%Hygiene · 2025: 27.6%
  • Water
  • Sanitation
  • Hygiene

At least basic service, national.

Water service composition
National · Safely Managed: 16.2National · Basic: 32.4National · Limited: 20.5National · Unimproved: 19.1National · Surface Water: 11.7NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 26.1Urban · Basic: 31.3Urban · Limited: 17.1Urban · Unimproved: 15.9Urban · Surface Water: 9.7UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 3.3Rural · Basic: 30.7Rural · Limited: 26.4Rural · Unimproved: 24.5Rural · Surface Water: 15Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Surface Water

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

Sanitation service composition
National · Safely Managed: 11National · Basic: 30.5National · Limited: 20.5National · Unimproved: 20.9National · Open Defecation: 17.1NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 19.5Urban · Basic: 30.2Urban · Limited: 17.6Urban · Unimproved: 18Urban · Open Defecation: 14.7UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 1.6Rural · Basic: 27.7Rural · Limited: 24.7Rural · Unimproved: 25.3Rural · Open Defecation: 20.7Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Open Defecation

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

16.2%Water safely managed
Hygiene composition
Basic: 24.6Limited: 31.7No Facility: 43.7
24.6%
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • No Facility
Population, 100 people

Water service levels as 100 cells.

Regional comparison · Western Africa
620

At least basic water, national.

Before / after
20002020Water 3232Sanitation 3031Hygiene 1525

2000 vs selected year, headline indicators.

Urban / rural by category
010192938Water SM · Urban: 26.1%Water SM · Rural: 3.3%Water SM · National: 16.2%Water SMWater basic · Urban: 31.3%Water basic · Rural: 30.7%Water basic · National: 32.4%Water basicSan. SM · Urban: 19.5%San. SM · Rural: 1.6%San. SM · National: 11%San. SMSan. basic · Urban: 30.2%San. basic · Rural: 27.7%San. basic · National: 30.5%San. basicHygiene basic · Urban: 35.4%Hygiene basic · Rural: 7.3%Hygiene basic · National: 24.6%Hygiene basic
  • Urban
  • Rural
  • National

Grouped bars, selected year.

Country rank · at least basic water

#1 of 48

Mali · all records

nameyearpop_npop_upop_rwat_sm_nwat_sm_uwat_sm_rwat_bas_nwat_bas_uwat_bas_rwat_lim_nwat_lim_uwat_lim_rwat_unim_nwat_unim_uwat_unim_rwat_sur_nwat_sur_uwat_sur_r
Mali200011,200,0003,136,0008,064,0008.818.10.132.132.327.723.619.828.82218.526.813.511.316.4
Mali200512,068,0003,958,3048,109,69610.820.40.732.332.128.822.71928.221.217.726.21310.816.1
Mali201012,936,0004,863,9368,072,06412.221.91.332.431.929.422.118.527.720.617.225.812.610.515.8
Mali201213,283,2005,249,5218,033,67914.3242.332.431.630.121.317.727.119.816.525.212.110.115.4
Mali201513,804,0005,852,8967,951,10413.523.31.932.431.729.821.61827.320.116.725.412.310.315.6
Mali201814,324,8006,486,2697,838,53116.726.53.632.431.230.820.416.926.218.915.724.411.69.615
Mali202014,672,0006,925,1847,746,81616.226.13.332.431.330.720.517.126.419.115.924.511.79.715
Mali202215,019,2007,377,4317,641,76918.528.44.732.330.831.219.716.325.618.315.223.811.29.314.6
Mali202515,540,0008,080,8007,459,20018.928.74.932.230.831.319.616.225.518.215.123.711.29.214.5

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