Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Mali
Mali: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) was 34.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Mali, 2001–2018
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Mali is 34.2%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Mali peaked at 45.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2015.
That places Mali 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 45.3% | — |
| 2006 | 37.8% | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | +19.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 34.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 41.0%, 83% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mali's 34.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4%, 81% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 37.8% | 45.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 28.7% | 34.4% | 4 |
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- 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)
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Mali?
- Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Mali was 34.2% in 2018, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2015.
- How does Mali rank for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration)?
- Mali ranks 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2018.
- Is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children with diarrhea who received oral rehydration and continued feeding refer to the percentage of children under age five with diarrhea in the two weeks prior to the survey who received either oral rehydration therapy or increased fluids, with continued feeding.