Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 (highest) in Mali
Mali: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 (highest) was 18.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Mali, 1996–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2018, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Mali stood at 18.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.2% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Mali peaked at 18.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2006.
Mali ranks 9th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 (highest) in Mali, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 16.2% | — |
| 2001 | 17.5% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -41.7% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +45.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 18.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.3%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Mali's 18.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.8%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 10.2% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.1% | 18.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Mali?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Mali was 18.3% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5?
- Mali ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. 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): Q5 (highest). 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.