Number of children who are underweight in Mali

Mali: Number of children who are underweight was 754,670 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
754,670
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
18th
of 96 countries
All-time high
888,973
in 2015
All-time low
444,305
in 1987
Years of data
15
1987–2022

Number of children who are underweight in Mali, 1987–2022

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1987200420221987: 444.3k1996: 760.5k2001: 665.1k2006: 751.5k2010: 585.1k2011: 639.0k2014: 836.5k2015: 889.0k2016: 735.0k2017: 636.2k2018: 706.9k2019: 716.0k2020: 586.2k2021: 701.0k2022: 754.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, number of children who are underweight in Mali stood at 754,670.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Mali peaked at 888,973 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 444,305, in 1987.

Mali ranks 18th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 444,305 444,305 444,305 1
1990s 760,509 760,509 760,509 1
2000s 708,300 665,150 751,450 2
2010s 717,960 585,137 888,973 8
2020s 680,628 586,246 754,670 3

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 15 Myanmar 880,483 compare
  2. 16 Mozambique 854,254 compare
  3. 17 Uganda 755,281 compare
  4. 19 Vietnam 696,300 compare
  5. 20 Kenya 684,232 compare
  6. 21 Chad 624,560 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children who are underweight in Mali?
Number of children who are underweight in Mali was 754,670 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 888,973 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 444,305 in 1987.
How does Mali rank for number of children who are underweight?
Mali ranks 18th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children who are underweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 951 data points, 1984–2023
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