Height-for-age <-2 SD in Mali
Mali: Height-for-age <-2 SD was 25.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.1
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
33rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
42.52
in 2001
All-time low
21.79
in 2022
Years of data
16
1987–2024
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Mali, 1987–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, height-for-age <-2 sd in Mali stood at 25.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Mali peaked at 42.52 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.79, in 2022.
Mali ranks 33rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.91 | 27.91 | 27.91 | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.21 | 36.21 | 36.21 | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.07 | 37.62 | 42.52 | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.3 | 24.55 | 30.42 | 8 |
| 2020s | 23 | 21.79 | 25.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 878 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24,194 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0236 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4955 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Mali?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Mali was 25.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 42.52 in 2001.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.79 in 2022.
- How does Mali rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Mali ranks 33rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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