Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Mali
Mali: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 5.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.4
Change on year
down 49.2%
World rank
38th
of 98 countries
All-time high
24.2
in 1996
All-time low
5.4
in 2024
Years of data
16
1987–2024
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Mali, 1987–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in Mali is 5.4, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.2% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Mali peaked at 24.2 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.4, in 2024.
Mali ranks 38th of 98 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-height <-2 SD in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 13.79 | — |
| 1996 | 24.2 | +75.5% |
| 2001 | 12.57 | -48.0% |
| 2006 | 15.45 | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 8.86 | -42.7% |
| 2011 | 10.4 | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 13.11 | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 13.49 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 10.64 | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 10.48 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 8.99 | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 13 | +44.6% |
| 2020 | 7.18 | -44.8% |
| 2021 | 9.32 | +29.7% |
| 2022 | 10.62 | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 5.4 | -49.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 5.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.31, 86% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 5.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.56, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.79 | 13.79 | 13.79 | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.2 | 24.2 | 24.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.01 | 12.57 | 15.45 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.12 | 8.86 | 13.49 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.13 | 5.4 | 10.62 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Mali?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Mali was 5.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2 in 1996.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Mali ranks 38th out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. 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-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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