Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mali
Mali: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 23.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 161 countries
All-time high
40.0%
in 2000
All-time low
23.2%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mali is 23.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mali peaked at 40.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2022.
Mali ranks 46th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.0% | — |
| 2001 | 39.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 23.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.5%, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 23.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.8%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.6% | 32.3% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 24.2% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 23.2% | 23.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mali?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mali was 23.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2022.
- How does Mali rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Mali ranks 46th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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