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
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
| 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 878 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24,194 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0236 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4955 units per person (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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