Poverty and living standards in Kita, Mali: official figures
21.5% of households in Kita lived in housing that INSTAT classes as precarious in 2022, 7th highest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako) (Mali: 10.0%); 2.0% lived in a modern house.
How many households in Kita have a phone or a TV?
82.9% of households in Kita owned a mobile phone in 2022 and 46.4% a television, 9th 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 Kita have a car or motorbike?
62.9% of households in Kita owned a motorbike or motor tricycle in 2022 and 3.4% 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 Kita have a flush toilet?
9.5% of households in Kita had a flush toilet in 2022, private or shared, joint 9th 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 copyWhat do households in Kita cook with?
68.8% of households in Kita cooked mainly with firewood in 2022 and 23.9% with charcoal (Mali: 49.4% and 38.7%); 0.2% used gas.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copyHow Kita compares with other regions
Households in precarious dwellings (2022)
Kita ranks 7 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households in precarious dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tombouctou | 24.4% |
| 5 | Nara | 23.2% |
| 6 | Kayes | 22.5% |
| 7 | Kita | 21.5% |
| 8 | Douentza | 19.7% |
| 9 | Nioro | 19.4% |
| 10 | Bandiagara | 17.2% |
Households owning a television (2022)
Kita ranks 9 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households owning a television |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ségou | 52.5% |
| 7 | Mopti | 49.7% |
| 8 | Koutiala | 48.6% |
| 9 | Kita | 46.4% |
| 10 | Kayes | 45.0% |
| 11 | Dioïla | 43.4% |
| 12 | San | 36.1% |
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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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