Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Mali
Mali: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.06 per 10,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.06 per 10,000 people
Change on year
up 500.0%
World rank
164th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.06 per 10,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
0.01 per 10,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
7
2004–2024
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Mali, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, health worker density, by type of occupation in Mali stood at 0.06 per 10,000 people. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 500.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Mali peaked at 0.06 per 10,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 10,000 people, in 2022.
That places Mali 164th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Mali, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.03 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.03 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.02 per 10,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.06 per 10,000 people | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 0.02 per 10,000 people | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 0.01 per 10,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 0.06 per 10,000 people | +500.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.06 per 10,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.06 per 10,000 people, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.06 per 10,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 people, 55% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.03 per 10,000 people | 0.03 per 10,000 people | 0.03 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0333 per 10,000 people | 0.02 per 10,000 people | 0.06 per 10,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.035 per 10,000 people | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 0.06 per 10,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 161 Rwanda 0.09 per 10,000 people compare
- 162 Madagascar 0.07 per 10,000 people compare
- 162 Malawi 0.07 per 10,000 people compare
- 164 Afghanistan 0.06 per 10,000 people compare
- 164 Burkina Faso 0.06 per 10,000 people compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 0.06 per 10,000 people compare
- 164 United Republic of Tanzania 0.06 per 10,000 people 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24,194 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0871 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Mali?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Mali was 0.06 per 10,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.06 per 10,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 10,000 people in 2022.
- How does Mali rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Mali ranks 164th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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