Children moderately or severely stunted in Mali
Mali: Children moderately or severely stunted was 986.9 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children moderately or severely stunted in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Mali recorded 986.9 num th for children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Mali peaked at 986.9 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 853.9 num th, in 2000.
That places Mali 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely stunted in Mali, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 853.9 num th | — |
| 2001 | 875.4 num th | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 896.5 num th | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 914.8 num th | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 931.1 num th | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 946.3 num th | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 958.5 num th | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 965.7 num th | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 968.1 num th | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 967 num th | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 964.4 num th | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 962.1 num th | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 961.5 num th | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 963.1 num th | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 965.6 num th | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 965.6 num th | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 961.9 num th | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 954.8 num th | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 946 num th | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 935.6 num th | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 929.2 num th | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 932.6 num th | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 946.9 num th | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 966.5 num th | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 986.9 num th | +2.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 986.9 num th is above the median for low income countries, which is 986.9 num th, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 986.9 num th is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 564.3 num th, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 927.73 num th | 853.9 num th | 968.1 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 958.06 num th | 935.6 num th | 965.6 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 952.42 num th | 929.2 num th | 986.9 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More development goals data for Mali
- Red List Index 0.9743 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,473 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 69.46 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 58 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 58 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 58 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 57 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 57 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 57 (2025)
- Infant deaths 45,233 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Mali?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Mali was 986.9 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 986.9 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 853.9 num th in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Mali ranks 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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