Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Mali
Mali: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 79.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Mali, 1987–2018
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 79.5% for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 88.8% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Mali peaked at 79.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 1987.
Mali ranks 88th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 32.1% | — |
| 1996 | 46.9% | +46.1% |
| 2001 | 56.8% | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 70.4% | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | -50.7% |
| 2013 | 74.2% | +113.8% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | -43.3% |
| 2018 | 79.5% | +88.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.1% | 32.1% | 32.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 56.8% | 70.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 34.7% | 79.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Mali?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Mali was 79.5% in 2018, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 1987.
- How does Mali rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Mali ranks 88th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of women who have had a live birth who were visited at least once during pregnancy by a skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.