Poverty and living standards in Kidal, Mali: official figures
14.8% of households in Kidal lived in housing that INSTAT classes as precarious in 2022, 9th lowest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako) (Mali: 10.0%); 28.8% lived in a modern house.
How many households in Kidal have a phone or a TV?
61.7% of households in Kidal owned a mobile phone in 2022 and 56.3% a television, 3rd highest 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 copyHow many households in Kidal have a car or motorbike?
55.8% of households in Kidal owned a motorbike or motor tricycle in 2022 and 27.4% a car (Mali: 57.2% and 8.6%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copyHow many homes in Kidal have a flush toilet?
34.6% of households in Kidal had a flush toilet in 2022, private or shared, 2nd highest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako) (Mali: 19.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copyWhat do households in Kidal cook with?
19.7% of households in Kidal cooked mainly with firewood in 2022 and 49.4% with charcoal (Mali: 49.4% and 38.7%); 6.3% used gas.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copyHow Kidal compares with other regions
Households in precarious dwellings (2022)
Kidal ranks 12 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households in precarious dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Nioro | 19.4% |
| 10 | Bandiagara | 17.2% |
| 11 | Mopti | 15.8% |
| 12 | Kidal | 14.8% |
| 13 | Ségou | 8.6% |
| 14 | San | 8.1% |
| 15 | Bougouni | 6.9% |
Households owning a television (2022)
Kidal ranks 3 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households owning a television |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bamako | 77.5% |
| 2 | Sikasso | 63.0% |
| 3 | Kidal | 56.3% |
| 4 | Koulikoro | 55.2% |
| 5 | Bougouni | 53.7% |
| 6 | Ségou | 52.5% |
| 7 | Mopti | 49.7% |
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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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