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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Mali
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
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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