Poverty and living standards in Douentza, Mali: official figures

19.7% of households in Douentza lived in housing that INSTAT classes as precarious in 2022, 8th highest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako) (Mali: 10.0%); 0.6% lived in a modern house.

Households in precarious dwellings

19.7%

2022

How many households in Douentza have a phone or a TV?

59.7% of households in Douentza owned a mobile phone in 2022 and 28.5% a television, 7th lowest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako) for television (Mali: 80.0% and 51.9%).

Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copy

How many households in Douentza have a car or motorbike?

38.0% of households in Douentza owned a motorbike or motor tricycle in 2022 and 2.8% a car (Mali: 57.2% and 8.6%).

Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copy

How many homes in Douentza have a flush toilet?

5.1% of households in Douentza had a flush toilet in 2022, private or shared, 2nd lowest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako) (Mali: 19.4%).

Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copy

What do households in Douentza cook with?

74.4% of households in Douentza cooked mainly with firewood in 2022 and 17.8% with charcoal (Mali: 49.4% and 38.7%); 0.3% used gas.

Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copy

How Douentza compares with other regions

Households in precarious dwellings (2022)

Douentza ranks 8 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households in precarious dwellings
5	Nara	23.2%
6	Kayes	22.5%
7	Kita	21.5%
8	Douentza	19.7%
9	Nioro	19.4%
10	Bandiagara	17.2%
11	Mopti	15.8%

Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copy

Households owning a television (2022)

Douentza ranks 14 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households owning a television
11	Dioïla	43.4%
12	San	36.1%
13	Tombouctou	33.2%
14	Douentza	28.5%
15	Nioro	27.3%
16	Bandiagara	24.8%
17	Nara	24.2%

Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copy

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Sources

Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement: RGPH5 2022 thematic report: caractéristiques des habitations et cadre de vie (Tables 3.3, 3.14, 3.23, 4.17, 5.2, 6.2, 6.6), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e71c382c55b0…)

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