Prevalence of anemia in children in Mali
Mali: Prevalence of anemia in children was 79 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
79
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
85
in 2000
All-time low
79
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anemia in children in Mali, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 79 for prevalence of anemia in children in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Mali peaked at 85 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 79, in 2019.
Mali ranks 2nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia in children in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85 | — |
| 2001 | 84.5 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 84 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 83.6 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 83.1 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 82.7 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 82.3 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 82 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 81.9 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.8 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 81.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 81.7 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 81.8 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.7 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.4 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 81 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 80.4 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 79.8 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 79 | -1.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 79 is above the median for low income countries, which is 58, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.4, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.09 | 81.8 | 85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.04 | 79 | 81.8 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 1 Yemen 79.5 compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 76.6 compare
- 4 Guinea 73.8 compare
- 5 Central African Republic 73.6 compare
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 prevalence of anemia in children in Mali?
- Prevalence of anemia in children in Mali was 79 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 85 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 79 in 2019.
- How does Mali rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
- Mali ranks 2nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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