Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Mali
Mali: Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months was 75.8 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
75.8
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
12th
of 55 countries
All-time high
86.2
in 2001
All-time low
71.8
in 2010
Years of data
11
1987–2024
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Mali, 1987–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Mali is 75.8, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Mali peaked at 86.2 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 71.8, in 2010.
That places Mali 12th out of 55 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 72 | — |
| 1996 | 83.3 | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 86.2 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 81.5 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 71.8 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 80.4 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 78.6 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 79.4 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 81.3 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 73.1 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 75.8 | +3.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 75.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 74, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Mali's 75.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.3, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72 | 72 | 72 | 1 |
| 1990s | 83.3 | 83.3 | 83.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.85 | 81.5 | 86.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.55 | 71.8 | 80.4 | 4 |
| 2020s | 76.73 | 73.1 | 81.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Mali?
- Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Mali was 75.8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2 in 2001.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8 in 2010.
- How does Mali rank for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months?
- Mali ranks 12th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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