Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) in Mali
Mali: Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) was 40.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Exclusive breastfeeding in Mali, 1987–2019
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 6 months.
Analysis
Mali recorded 40.5% for exclusive breastfeeding in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 100.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Mali peaked at 40.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1987.
Mali ranks 44th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of children under 6 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 7.0% | — |
| 1996 | 8.4% | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | +198.8% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | -39.7% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | +67.6% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 40.2% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | +0.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 40.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 53.8%, 75% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mali's 40.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 75% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 25.1% | 33.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 20.2% | 40.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0871 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Mali?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Mali was 40.5% in 2019, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1987.
- How does Mali rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Mali ranks 44th out of 72 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.