Household composition by type in Mali
Mali: Household composition by type was 46.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Household composition by type in Mali, 1987–2018
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 46.7% for household composition by type in 2018.
That represents a change of up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household composition by type in Mali peaked at 49.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 1987.
Mali ranks 9th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 36.0% | 43.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 41.0% | 42.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 46.7% | 49.6% | 2 |
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More reference data data for Mali
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.636 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.26 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9068 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 135.34 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.268 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.234 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 240.65 millimeters (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is household composition by type in Mali?
- Household composition by type in Mali was 46.7% in 2018, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest household composition by type recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest household composition by type recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 1987.
- How does Mali rank for household composition by type?
- Mali ranks 9th out of 76 countries with data for 2018.
- Is household composition by type rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Household composition by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of households comprised of a married or in-partnership couple and their children (biological, step, and adopted/foster children), irrespective of children’s ages, and no one else.