Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Mali
Mali: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 92.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
92.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
94.6%
in 2000
All-time low
92.5%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2000–2024
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of urban population living in slums in Mali stood at 92.5%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Mali peaked at 94.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2022.
Mali ranks 2nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.6% | — |
| 2002 | 94.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 93.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 92.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 92.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 58.9%, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mali's 92.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.3%, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 93.7% | 94.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 92.8% | 93.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 92.5% | 92.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 1 South Sudan 94.2% compare
- 3 Sao Tome and Principe 82.4% compare
- 4 Chad 82.0% compare
- 5 Congo 75.3% compare
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 urban population living in slums in Mali?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Mali was 92.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2022.
- How does Mali rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Mali ranks 2nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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