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Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Mali

Mali: Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation was 97.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
97.0%
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
6th
of 63 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2009
All-time low
9.0%
in 2017
Years of data
21
2000–2023

Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Mali, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 10 % of children ages 6-59 months2003: 74 % of children ages 6-59 months2004: 78 % of children ages 6-59 months2005: 59 % of children ages 6-59 months2006: 88 % of children ages 6-59 months2007: 89 % of children ages 6-59 months2008: 97 % of children ages 6-59 months2009: 99 % of children ages 6-59 months2010: 99 % of children ages 6-59 months2011: 96 % of children ages 6-59 months2012: 93 % of children ages 6-59 months2013: 98 % of children ages 6-59 months2015: 88 % of children ages 6-59 months2016: 99 % of children ages 6-59 months2017: 9 % of children ages 6-59 months2018: 93 % of children ages 6-59 months2019: 16 % of children ages 6-59 months2020: 59 % of children ages 6-59 months2021: 85 % of children ages 6-59 months2022: 76 % of children ages 6-59 months2023: 97 % of children ages 6-59 months

Source: UNICEF Global Databases, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.

Analysis

Mali recorded 97.0% for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Mali peaked at 99.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2017.

That places Mali 6th out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.2% 10.0% 99.0% 8
2010s 76.8% 9.0% 99.0% 9
2020s 79.2% 59.0% 97.0% 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 7 Tanzania 96.0% compare
  2. 8 Chad 95.0% compare
  3. 9 Cameroon 94.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Mali?
Share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Mali was 97.0% in 2023, according to UNICEF Global Databases, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2017.
How does Mali rank for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation?
Mali ranks 6th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF Global Databases, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation
Unit
% of children ages 6-59 months
Source
UNICEF Global Databases, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 1,241 data points, 2000–2023
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