Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 in Mali
Mali: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 was 23.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 in Mali, 1996–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2018, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Mali stood at 23.2%.
That represents a change of up 40.6% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Mali peaked at 29.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2013.
That places Mali 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 in Mali, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 29.0% | — |
| 2001 | 26.0% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | -35.0% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -48.5% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +89.7% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | +40.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 16.9% | 26.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 8.7% | 23.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Mali?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Mali was 23.2% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2013.
- How does Mali rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1?
- Mali ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of diarrhea: Percentage of children under age five years who had diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey.