Poverty and living standards in San, Mali: official figures

8.1% of households in San lived in housing that INSTAT classes as precarious in 2022, 7th lowest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako) (Mali: 10.0%); 1.1% lived in a modern house.

Households in precarious dwellings

8.1%

2022

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

69.6% of households in San owned a mobile phone in 2022 and 36.1% a television, 9th 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 San have a car or motorbike?

51.7% of households in San owned a motorbike or motor tricycle in 2022 and 2.5% 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 San have a flush toilet?

7.2% of households in San had a flush toilet in 2022, private or shared, 6th 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 San cook with?

71.3% of households in San cooked mainly with firewood in 2022 and 22.8% with charcoal (Mali: 49.4% and 38.7%); 0.1% used gas.

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

How San compares with other regions

Households in precarious dwellings (2022)

San ranks 14 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households in precarious dwellings
11	Mopti	15.8%
12	Kidal	14.8%
13	Ségou	8.6%
14	San	8.1%
15	Bougouni	6.9%
16	Dioïla	6.2%
17	Koulikoro	5.6%

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

Households owning a television (2022)

San ranks 12 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households owning a television
9	Kita	46.4%
10	Kayes	45.0%
11	Dioïla	43.4%
12	San	36.1%
13	Tombouctou	33.2%
14	Douentza	28.5%
15	Nioro	27.3%

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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