Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Mali
Mali: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 62.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Mali, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Mali stood at 62.1%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Mali peaked at 65.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 2014.
Mali ranks 1st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.3% | — |
| 2001 | 64.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 62.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 61.8% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 60.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 61.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 61.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 62.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.1% | 60.9% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 59.6% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 61.1% | 62.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Mali?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Mali was 62.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 2014.
- How does Mali rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Mali ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 pregnant women (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.