Prevalence of anemia among children in Mali
Mali: Prevalence of anemia among children was 79.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Mali, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anemia among children in Mali stood at 79.0%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Mali peaked at 85.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2019.
That places Mali 2nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.0% | — |
| 2001 | 84.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 83.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 83.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 82.7% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 82.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 81.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 81.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 81.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 80.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | -1.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 79.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 58.0%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 79.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.4%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.1% | 81.8% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 79.0% | 81.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 1 Yemen 79.5% compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 76.6% compare
- 4 Guinea 73.8% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 73.6% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in Mali?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Mali was 79.0% in 2019, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2019.
- How does Mali rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Mali ranks 2nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.