Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Mali
Mali: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 9.99 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
9.99
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
14.25
in 1990
All-time low
9.99
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Mali, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Mali is 9.99, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Mali peaked at 14.25 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.99, in 2022.
Mali ranks 22nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.25 | — |
| 1991 | 14.07 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 13.89 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 13.72 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 13.53 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 13.35 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 13.16 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 12.96 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 12.76 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 12.55 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 12.33 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 12.13 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 11.92 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 11.73 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 11.54 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 11.36 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 11.18 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 11.03 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 10.88 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 10.76 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.65 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.56 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 10.48 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 10.41 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.35 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.3 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.25 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.2 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.15 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.1 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.06 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 10.02 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.99 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.42 | 12.55 | 14.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.49 | 10.76 | 12.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.35 | 10.1 | 10.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.02 | 9.99 | 10.06 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 19 Philippines 10.06 compare
- 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.05 compare
- 21 Mauritania 10 compare
- 23 Chad 9.72 compare
- 24 Namibia 9.57 compare
- 25 Botswana 9.48 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Mali?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Mali was 9.99 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 14.25 in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.99 in 2022.
- How does Mali rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Mali ranks 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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