Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3 in Mali
Mali: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3 was 20.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3 in Mali, 1996–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2018, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 in Mali stood at 20.1%.
The figure is up 44.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 in Mali peaked at 27.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2013.
That places Mali 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3 in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 27.8% | — |
| 2001 | 24.8% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +44.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 27.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 18.6% | 24.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 12.5% | 20.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 in Mali?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 in Mali was 20.1% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2013.
- How does Mali rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3?
- Mali ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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): Q3. 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.