Share of children underweight in Mali
Mali: Share of children underweight was 15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
31st
of 96 countries
All-time high
39.7
in 1996
All-time low
14.9
in 2020
Years of data
16
1987–2024
Share of children underweight in Mali, 1987–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 15 for share of children underweight in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Mali peaked at 39.7 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14.9, in 2020.
Mali ranks 31st of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share of children underweight in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 27.3 | — |
| 1996 | 39.7 | +45.4% |
| 2001 | 30 | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 27.9 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 18.9 | -32.3% |
| 2011 | 20 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 24.1 | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 25 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 20.2 | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 17.1 | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 18.6 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 18.5 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.9 | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 17.5 | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 18.5 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 15 | -18.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 15 is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.9, 89% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.3 | 27.3 | 27.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.7 | 39.7 | 39.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.95 | 27.9 | 30 | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.3 | 17.1 | 25 | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.48 | 14.9 | 18.5 | 4 |
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 share of children underweight in Mali?
- Share of children underweight in Mali was 15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for share of children underweight?
- Mali ranks 31st out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. 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 Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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