Physicians per 1000 people in Mali
Mali: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.188 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.188
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
168th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.191
in 2022
All-time low
0.014
in 1960
Years of data
31
1960–2023
Physicians per 1000 people in Mali, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.188 for physicians per 1000 people in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Mali peaked at 0.191 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1960.
Mali ranks 168th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physicians per 1000 people in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.014 | — |
| 1965 | 0.019 | +35.7% |
| 1970 | 0.023 | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.039 | +69.6% |
| 1981 | 0.038 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.039 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.043 | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.054 | +25.6% |
| 1990 | 0.051 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.047 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.043 | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.063 | +46.5% |
| 2000 | 0.044 | -30.2% |
| 2004 | 0.055 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.06 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.057 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.06 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.063 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.116 | +84.1% |
| 2010 | 0.096 | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 0.111 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.101 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.113 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.097 | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 0.094 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.117 | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 0.113 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.12 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.191 | +59.2% |
| 2023 | 0.188 | -1.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.188 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1455, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.188 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0165 | 0.014 | 0.019 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.023 | 0.023 | 0.023 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0426 | 0.038 | 0.054 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.051 | 0.043 | 0.063 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.065 | 0.044 | 0.116 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1069 | 0.094 | 0.12 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1895 | 0.188 | 0.191 | 2 |
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 physicians per 1000 people in Mali?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Mali was 0.188 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.191 in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1960.
- How does Mali rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Mali ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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