Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Mali

Mali: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 5.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.4
Change on year
down 49.1%
World rank
37th
of 99 countries
All-time high
24.2
in 1996
All-time low
5.4
in 2024
Years of data
16
1987–2024

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Mali, 1987–2024

5101520251987200520241987: 13.81996: 24.22001: 12.62006: 15.42010: 8.92011: 10.42014: 13.12015: 13.52016: 10.62017: 10.52018: 92019: 132020: 7.22021: 9.32022: 10.62024: 5.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Mali is 5.4, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 49.1% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Mali peaked at 24.2 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.4, in 2024.

Mali ranks 37th of 99 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.8 13.8 13.8 1
1990s 24.2 24.2 24.2 1
2000s 14 12.6 15.4 2
2010s 11.12 8.9 13.5 8
2020s 8.12 5.4 10.6 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 34 Sierra Leone 6.3 compare
  2. 35 Ghana 5.8 compare
  3. 36 Togo 5.7 compare
  4. 37 Philippines 5.4 compare
  5. 39 Central African Republic 5.2 compare
  6. 40 Bhutan 5.1 compare
  7. 40 Comoros 5.1 compare
  8. 40 Gambia 5.1 compare
  9. 40 Zimbabwe 5.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Mali?
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Mali was 5.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 24.2 in 1996.
What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 2024.
How does Mali rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
Mali ranks 37th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. 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 with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1984–2024
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