2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Mali
Mali: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Mali, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Mali stood at 2.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Mali peaked at 3.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2010.
That places Mali 149th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8 | — |
| 2001 | 3.2 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 3.5 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 3 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.5 | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 2.2 | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 1.9 | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 2 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.76 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2 | 3 |
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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 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Mali?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Mali was 2 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2002.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2010.
- How does Mali rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Mali ranks 149th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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