Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet) in Mali
Mali: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet) was 21.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Diarrhea treatment in Mali, 1986–2018
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
In 2018, diarrhea treatment in Mali stood at 21.4%.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Mali peaked at 41.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1986.
That places Mali 87th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2.0% | — |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 41.0% | +1266.7% |
| 1996 | 15.7% | -61.7% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -23.6% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +106.7% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | -43.2% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +2.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 21.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.6%, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 21.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 57% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 2.0% | 41.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 12.0% | 14.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 17.8% | 36.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0853 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment in Mali?
- Diarrhea treatment in Mali was 21.4% in 2018, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1986.
- How does Mali rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Mali ranks 87th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 who received ORS packet). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of children under age 5 with diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey who received oral rehydration salts (ORS packets or pre-packaged ORS fluids).