Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Mali
Mali: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) was 9.28 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
9.28
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
39th
of 193 countries
All-time high
15.92
in 1990
All-time low
9.28
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Mali, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Mali stood at 9.28. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Mali peaked at 15.92 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.28, in 2022.
That places Mali 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.92 | — |
| 1991 | 15.69 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 15.47 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 15.25 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 15.03 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 14.8 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 14.57 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 14.34 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 14.09 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 13.83 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 13.57 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 13.3 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 13.03 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 12.76 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 12.47 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 12.19 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 11.91 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 11.63 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 11.36 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 11.1 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 10.85 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 10.62 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.41 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 10.22 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 10.06 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.92 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.8 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 9.68 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 9.58 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.49 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 9.42 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 9.35 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.28 | -0.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 9.28 is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.53, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 9.28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9 | 13.83 | 15.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.33 | 11.1 | 13.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.06 | 9.49 | 10.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.35 | 9.28 | 9.42 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 36 Nigeria 9.61 compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 9.4 compare
- 38 North Korea 9.34 compare
- 40 Equatorial Guinea 9.01 compare
- 41 Japan 8.93 compare
- 42 Indonesia 8.73 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24,194 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0871 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Mali?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Mali was 9.28 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 15.92 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.28 in 2022.
- How does Mali rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Mali ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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