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

Latest (2018)
79.5%
Change on year
up 88.8%
World rank
88th
of 99 countries
All-time high
79.5%
in 2018
All-time low
32.1%
in 1987
Years of data
8
1987–2018

Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Mali, 1987–2018

0204060801987200220181987: 32.1 %1996: 46.9 %2001: 56.8 %2006: 70.4 %2010: 34.7 %2013: 74.2 %2015: 42.1 %2018: 79.5 %

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

Annual values for Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Mali, 1987 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 85 Guinea 80.9% compare
  2. 86 Myanmar 80.7% compare
  3. 87 Burkina Faso 80.2% compare
  4. 89 Sudan 79.1% compare
  5. 90 Lao People's Democratic Republic 78.4% compare
  6. 91 Togo 77.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy
Unit
%
Source
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 789 data points, 1984–2021
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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.