Poverty and living standards in Mopti, Mali: official figures
INSTAT's 2024 household survey (EMOP) puts the share of people below the national poverty line in Mopti at 43.8%, 3rd highest of the 8 regions the survey reports (Mali: 43.3%). The survey publishes results only for eight regions, with no figures for Kidal or the newer regions, so its Mopti figure may cover a wider area than the region as drawn today.
What is housing like in Mopti?
15.8% of households in Mopti lived in housing that INSTAT classes as precarious in 2022, 10th lowest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako) (Mali: 10.0%); 3.6% lived in a modern house.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copyHow many households in Mopti have a phone or a TV?
73.3% of households in Mopti owned a mobile phone in 2022 and 49.7% a television, 7th 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 Mopti have a car or motorbike?
48.0% of households in Mopti owned a motorbike or motor tricycle in 2022 and 4.5% 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 Mopti have a flush toilet?
13.4% of households in Mopti had a flush toilet in 2022, private or shared, 6th 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 Mopti cook with?
56.4% of households in Mopti cooked mainly with firewood in 2022 and 31.1% with charcoal (Mali: 49.4% and 38.7%); 0.7% used gas.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copyHow Mopti compares with other regions
Households in precarious dwellings (2022)
Mopti ranks 11 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households in precarious dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Douentza | 19.7% |
| 9 | Nioro | 19.4% |
| 10 | Bandiagara | 17.2% |
| 11 | Mopti | 15.8% |
| 12 | Kidal | 14.8% |
| 13 | Ségou | 8.6% |
| 14 | San | 8.1% |
Households owning a television (2022)
Mopti ranks 7 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households owning a television |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Koulikoro | 55.2% |
| 5 | Bougouni | 53.7% |
| 6 | Ségou | 52.5% |
| 7 | Mopti | 49.7% |
| 8 | Koutiala | 48.6% |
| 9 | Kita | 46.4% |
| 10 | Kayes | 45.0% |
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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…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali: Mali en chiffres 2024: Table 5, poverty indices by region (EMOP 2024), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 67b2d6f76b20…)
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