Weight-for-height <-2 SD 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

5101520251987200520241987: 13.81996: 24.22001: 12.62006: 15.42010: 8.92011: 10.42014: 13.12015: 13.52016: 10.62017: 10.52018: 92019: 132020: 7.22021: 9.32022: 10.62024: 5.4

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 35 Ghana 5.8 compare
  2. 36 Togo 5.72 compare
  3. 37 Philippines 5.4 compare
  4. 39 Central African Republic 5.2 compare
  5. 40 Zimbabwe 5.1 compare
  6. 40 Bhutan 5.1 compare

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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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Indicator
Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
154 places, 2,355 data points, 1985–2024
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