Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Mali
Mali: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 25.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Mali, 1987–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting vs. gdp per capita in Mali is 25.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Mali peaked at 42.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2022.
That places Mali 33rd out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 27.9% | — |
| 1996 | 36.2% | +29.7% |
| 2001 | 42.5% | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | +15.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 25.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.1%, 76% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 25.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5%, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.9% | 27.9% | 27.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.2% | 36.2% | 36.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 37.6% | 42.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 24.6% | 30.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 21.8% | 25.1% | 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 stunting vs. gdp per capita in Mali?
- Stunting vs. gdp per capita in Mali was 25.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2022.
- How does Mali rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Mali ranks 33rd out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.