Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Mali
Mali: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 9.28 in 2022. ▼ Falling
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 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% |
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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 878 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24,194 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0169 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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