Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Mali
Mali: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
31st
of 95 countries
All-time high
39.7
in 1996
All-time low
14.89
in 2020
Years of data
16
1987–2024
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Mali, 1987–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Mali stood at 15.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Mali peaked at 39.7 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14.89, in 2020.
Mali ranks 31st of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 27.34 | — |
| 1996 | 39.7 | +45.2% |
| 2001 | 29.97 | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 27.94 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 18.9 | -32.4% |
| 2011 | 19.96 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 24.12 | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 25 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 20.19 | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 17.09 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 18.61 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 18.5 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.89 | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 17.52 | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 18.5 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 15 | -18.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 15 is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.94, 89% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.29, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.34 | 27.34 | 27.34 | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.7 | 39.7 | 39.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.96 | 27.94 | 29.97 | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.3 | 17.09 | 25 | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.48 | 14.89 | 18.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 weight-for-age <-2 sd in Mali?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Mali was 15 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7 in 1996.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.89 in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Mali ranks 31st out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. 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 Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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