Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Mali
Mali: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 3.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mali recorded 3.9% for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Mali peaked at 19.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2024.
Mali ranks 47th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.4% | — |
| 2001 | 18.6% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 12.8% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 6.5% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 6.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More infrastructure data for Mali
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 25.87 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.12 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 306,900 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.33 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0133 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 306,900 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.12 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Mali?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Mali was 3.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Mali ranks 47th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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