2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%) in Mali
Mali: 2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%) was 10.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Mali, 2001–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Mali is 10.6, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Mali peaked at 15.4 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 2020.
That places Mali 5th out of 62 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.6 | — |
| 2006 | 15.4 | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 8.9 | -42.2% |
| 2011 | 10.4 | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 13.1 | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 13.5 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 10.6 | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 10.5 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 9 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 9.1 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.2 | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 9.3 | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 10.6 | +14.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 10.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.2, 2.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mali's 10.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14 | 12.6 | 15.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.64 | 8.9 | 13.5 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.03 | 7.2 | 10.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 2 Sri Lanka 15.1 compare
- 3 Mauritania 13.6 compare
- 4 Niger 10.9 compare
- 6 Indonesia 10.2 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 9.8 compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 9.7 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24,194 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0853 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0871 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Mali?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Mali was 10.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4 in 2006.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5?
- Mali ranks 5th out of 62 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 wasting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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