Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Mali

Mali: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 56.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
56.5%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 2000
All-time low
53.3%
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Mali, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 62.5 % of women ages 15-492001: 62 % of women ages 15-492002: 61.4 % of women ages 15-492003: 60.8 % of women ages 15-492004: 60.2 % of women ages 15-492005: 59.5 % of women ages 15-492006: 58.7 % of women ages 15-492007: 57.9 % of women ages 15-492008: 57 % of women ages 15-492009: 56.2 % of women ages 15-492010: 55.4 % of women ages 15-492011: 54.7 % of women ages 15-492012: 54.1 % of women ages 15-492013: 53.7 % of women ages 15-492014: 53.4 % of women ages 15-492015: 53.3 % of women ages 15-492016: 53.4 % of women ages 15-492017: 53.7 % of women ages 15-492018: 54 % of women ages 15-492019: 54.3 % of women ages 15-492020: 54.8 % of women ages 15-492021: 55.3 % of women ages 15-492022: 55.9 % of women ages 15-492023: 56.5 % of women ages 15-49

Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.

Analysis

Mali recorded 56.5% for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Mali peaked at 62.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2015.

That places Mali 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.6% 56.2% 62.5% 10
2010s 54.0% 53.3% 55.4% 10
2020s 55.6% 54.8% 56.5% 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 1 Gabon 59.9% compare
  2. 3 Mauritania 54.5% compare
  3. 4 India 53.7% compare
  4. 5 Cote d'Ivoire 51.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Mali?
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Mali was 56.5% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2015.
How does Mali rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
Mali ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
Source
Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,608 data points, 2000–2023
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Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.