Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Mali
Mali: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) 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.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 27.91 | — |
| 1996 | 36.21 | +29.7% |
| 2001 | 42.52 | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 37.62 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 27.81 | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 27.88 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 28.05 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 30.42 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 26.35 | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 24.55 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 26.89 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 26.4 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 22.95 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 22.15 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 21.79 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 25.1 | +15.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 25.1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.12, 76% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 25.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.53, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 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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