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

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

0510151990200620221990: 15.91991: 15.71992: 15.51993: 15.21994: 151995: 14.81996: 14.61997: 14.31998: 14.11999: 13.82000: 13.62001: 13.32002: 132003: 12.82004: 12.52005: 12.22006: 11.92007: 11.62008: 11.42009: 11.12010: 10.82011: 10.62012: 10.42013: 10.22014: 10.12015: 9.92016: 9.82017: 9.72018: 9.62019: 9.52020: 9.42021: 9.32022: 9.3

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

Annual values for Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Mali, 1990 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Nigeria 9.61 compare
  2. 37 Guinea-Bissau 9.4 compare
  3. 38 Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of 9.34 compare
  4. 40 Equatorial Guinea 9.01 compare
  5. 41 Japan 8.93 compare
  6. 42 Indonesia 8.73 compare

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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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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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