2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Mali
Mali: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 23.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Mali, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Mali is 23.8, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Mali peaked at 39.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.8, in 2022.
That places Mali 43rd out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.5 | — |
| 2001 | 39 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 38.6 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 38.1 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 37.6 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 37 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 36.4 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 35.7 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 34.8 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 33.8 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 32.7 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 31.7 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 30.7 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 29.9 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 29.3 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 28.6 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 27.9 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 27.2 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 26.4 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 25.6 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 24.9 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 24.3 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 23.8 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.05 | 33.8 | 39.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29 | 25.6 | 32.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.33 | 23.8 | 24.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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More health data for Mali
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 878 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24,194 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0748 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0764 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Mali?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Mali was 23.8 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8 in 2022.
- How does Mali rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Mali ranks 43rd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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