Ever breastfed in Mali
Mali: Ever breastfed was 95.9 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.9
World rank
32nd
of 56 countries
All-time high
99.2
in 2020
All-time low
95.7
in 2015
Years of data
10
1987–2024
Ever breastfed in Mali, 1987–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ever breastfed in Mali is 95.9, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Mali peaked at 99.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 95.7, in 2015.
Mali ranks 32nd of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ever breastfed in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 98.3 | — |
| 1996 | 98.1 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 97.4 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 96.9 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.4 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 95.7 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 96.7 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 99.1 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 99.2 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.9 | -3.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 95.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 97.85, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mali's 95.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.7, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.3 | 98.3 | 98.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.1 | 98.1 | 98.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.15 | 96.9 | 97.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.47 | 95.7 | 99.1 | 4 |
| 2020s | 97.55 | 95.9 | 99.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 29 Mozambique 96.4 compare
- 30 Uganda 96 compare
- 30 Mauritania 96 compare
- 32 Turkmenistan 95.9 compare
- 32 Colombia 95.9 compare
- 35 India 95.8 compare
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 ever breastfed in Mali?
- Ever breastfed in Mali was 95.9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7 in 2015.
- How does Mali rank for ever breastfed?
- Mali ranks 32nd out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Ever breastfed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).