Diarrhea treatment in Mali
Mali: Diarrhea treatment 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 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% |
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 |
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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)
- 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 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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About this data
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).