Guinea vs Mali: Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight

Guinea
15.0%
in 2022
Mali
15.0%
in 2024
Guinea rank
31st
Mali rank
31st

Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight over time

  • Guinea
  • Mali
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 15.0% against 15.0% in Mali, a difference of 0.0%.

Guinea ranks 31st and Mali ranks 31st of 96 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Mali Difference Ahead
2010s 17.3% 19.4% 2.1% Mali
2020s 15.0% 18.5% 3.5% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are underweight, Guinea or Mali?
Guinea, at 15.0% against 15.0% in Mali as of 2022.
What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are underweight between Guinea and Mali?
0.0%, with Guinea ahead.
How do Guinea and Mali rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are underweight?
Guinea ranks 31st and Mali ranks 31st of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 957 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed

The share of children younger than five years old whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population for ages 0-59 months.